Gday all
I've been looking at trying to get a flight school (or at least get someone to teach flying) started for some time now in Gladstone and it appears the airport has no prioritisation of this. John Green (local pilot - owns a hangar) has repeatedly struck deals with the airport who have renegged on him, rather rudely at times. They have given him all sorts of excuses - some mentioned above, some even more preposterous.
There was an instructor from Gympie (Peter Rosenthal I think is his name) who was interested in teaching and has contacted the airport several times but keeps getting knocked back with poor excuses. And hasn't really pushed the issue. I'm not sure what the real issues here are - but the way I see it, if there is an instructor out there who would like to teach us (in or at least close to Gladstone) - can you contact me (0409762353). I am thinking perhaps we could use one of the private local strips to start our training. If this is possible.
I have 6 or 7 people who would be interested in learning to fly now - and by the sounds of this website there could be a few more. Plus with a little bit of advertising I would have no doubt there would be plenty more people around who would be interested also.
Cheers
Nathan