Curtis Aviation Blogs

If you’ve ever wondered why all the fuss about Cirrus, let us step you through why the Cirrus SR20 ticks so many boxes when it comes to comfort and performance. Why fly a Cirrus SR20? Our Cirrus SR20 is a four-seat aircraft designed with the comfort of cross-country pilots and discerning passengers in mind, and is the perfect dual-role aeroplane because it is easily manageable for the newer pilot and perfectly suitable for business use. We have two Cirrus SR20s in our fleet, one being VH-NDW. At the first sight of VH-NDW you’ll notice the

If you’re after the perfect navigation trainer, you’re going to love VH-JAZ, our 1984 Piper Warrior PA-28.  It’s one of two Piper Warriors in our fleet, with a proven design that is one of the few general aviation aircraft of it’s vintage still in production today. VH-JAZ is an ideal aircraft for relaxed touring and sight-seeing, and is equipped for night flying. What are the features of a Piper Warrior II PA28? The Piper Warrior is a four seat, low wing, single engine airplane equipped with fixed tricycle landing gear, having a steerable nose wheel

2004 VH-RRW AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT (ACA) CITABRIA 7GCBC Looking for the ultimate in flying skill development?  Then the strong and rugged ACA Citabria (airbatic spelt backwards!) may be just the aircraft for you.  It’s the aircraft of “real” pilots, arguably one of the best aircraft to learn to fly in….and a whole lot of flying fun. VH-RRW, is one of four Citabrias in our fleet of aircraft.  Why fly a Citabria? The Citabria is a light single-engine aircraft, has two seats and a tailwheel undercarriage.  Learning to fly a tailwheel aircraft is like learning to

We would like to introduce you to the aerobatic champion of our fleet, VH-TKV, a 1996 Pitts S-2B Special. TKV is one of the best presented Pitts Special aircraft in Australia. If you think it looks familiar, that’s because you may have possibly seen it before in the Peter Rabbit movie. It’s a two seat aerobatic biplane, powered by a Textron Lycoming AEIO-540 flat-six engine which develops 260hp.  This enables it to climb at up to 2,700 feet per minute (823m/min) and travel at speeds of up to 182 knots. (338km/hr)  Typical cruising speed is

Expanding your flying skills to be able to fly in a wider range of weather conditions and times of day by using instruments removes many flying limitations and makes you a safer, and more sought-after, pilot. The instrument rating training you need will depend on your flying goals and needs, be it weekend fun, long distance adventurer or commercial pilot. Which instrument rating is right for you? There are broadly two types of instrument ratings: Private Instrument Rating – for private flying only Instrument Rating- for private and commercial pilots Private Instrument Rating (PIR) As