A different option

A Sunshine Coast-based flying academy is providing a different option for pilot training pathways

It has to be one of the best approach and departure patterns in Australia – for the view, if nothing else.

To the north, the imposing edifice of Mount Coolum. Historical record suggests the name of what is actually a volcanic plug, 200 metres above sea level, originated from the Aboriginal meaning “blunt” or “headless”; steep at the sides with no true peak.