University of South Australia (UniSA) is expanding its aviation school with a $1 million investment in new facilities. Due to be completed at the end of April, the upgrade will include an extra 420 square metres of learning space at Parafield Airport and aims to create a similar environment to that found in the aviation industry.
Head of Aviation at
UniSA’s Aviation Academy, Neil Hyland expects the new facilities to have a
positive impact on pilot shortages.
“This will significantly benefit the learning and teaching at the Aviation
Academy, and will allow us to take on more students each year, which will in
turn impact on the airline industry,” he said.
“Many of our graduates are recruited to fly within regional aviation of
Australia through to some of the world’s biggest airlines. Together with
UniSA’s facilities’ at Mawson Lakes, the new facilities at Parafield will
further their ability to make the transition from student to international
pilot.
“The facilities will include a flight control centre, 10 briefing cubicles,
planning desk and provide direct access to the airport’s tarmac; the teaching
space will include meetings rooms, a tutorial room, student lounge, reception
and amenities.”
The new building will include pre-flight, dispatch and post flight teaching
facilities.
UniSA offers a Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Aviation) and Graduate Diploma in Aviation concurrently. After three years, students graduate with the minimum qualifications necessary to fly commercially