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Aircraft, Briefing Room, Port Pirie Airport,

Port Pirie has possibly the BEST weather for Flying in Australia ( That was why it was used for Flight Training during World War 2 )
Countryside is FLAT which makes it SAFE
Have THREE Runways ( Bitumen, Grass, Gravel )
Non Controlled Airport ( so no wasted time or extra costs )
Close to Controlled Airport when required ( Navigation )
Full facilities available
Flight Training from Ultralight to Commercial GA Pilot Licence

Avgas cardswipe facility on site.

Aircraft

	Registration 55 - 0661 Two seat Recreational (Ultralight) class aircraft. 2.2 litre four stroke air cooled engine producing 85 horsepower Fixed Undercarriage Fixed Pitch Propeller Cruise Speed 90 Kts Fuel type AVGAS 100 Fuel Burn 15 Litres per Hour Maximum Fuel Capacity 65 Litres Maximum Takeoff Weight 430 kgs Maximum Landing Weight 430 kgs Basic Empty Weight 240 kgs Useful Load 190 kgs
Jabiru
	Registration VH - IGS Four seat General Aviation Aircraft Four Cylinder Aircooled 160 Horsepower Engine Fixed Undercarriage Fixed Pitch Propeller Cruise Speed 110 Kts Fuel Type AVGAS 100 Fuel Burn 36 Litres Per Hour Maximum Fuel Capacity 276 litres Maximum Takeoff Weight 1088 kgs Maximum Landing Weight 1088 kgs Basic Empty Weight 673 kgs Useful Load 415 kgs
Cessna 172N
	Registration VH - WXM Four Seat General Aviation Aircraft Six Cylinder 235 Horsepower Aircooled Engine Fixed Undercarriage Variable Pitch Propeller Cruise Speed 130 kts Fuel Type AVGAS 100 Fuel Burn 60 Litres Per Hour Maximum Fuel Capacity 284 litres Maximum Takeoff Weight 1333 kgs Maximum Landing Weight 1333 kgs Basic Empty Weight 839 kgs Useful Load 494 kgs
Cessna 182Q
	Beechcraft Debonair C33 Registration VH - AUD Four Seat General Aviation Aircraft Six Cylinder 230 Horsepower Aircooled Engine Retractable Undercarriage Variable Pitch Propeller Cruise Speed 145 kts Fuel Type AVGAS 100 Fuel Burn 54 Litres Per Hour Maximum Fuel Capacity 284 litres Maximum Takeoff Weight 1386 kgs Maximum Landing Weight 1386 kgs Basic Empty Weight 893 kgs Useful Load 493 kgs
Beechcraft Debonair

Pirie Aviation Briefing Room


	On site at airport Fully equipped with all...

Port Pirie Airport

PORT PIRIE ELEV 40 AVFAX CODE 5032	SA UTC +9:30 YPIR S 33 14.3 E 137 59.7 VAR 8 DEG E REG AD OPR Port Pirie Regional Council, PO Box 45, Port Pirie, SA, 5540. PH 08 8632 1222: AD Phone/FAX 8632 2261, ARO Phone/FAX 8632 2261: 0407 602077 PASSENGER FACILITIES PT / TX / WC PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 03/21 033 22c Unrated. Natural WID 30 RWS 90 08/26 082 34a/c Unrated. Gravel. Central 18(59) sealed WID 30 RWS 90 17/35 172 35c Unrated. Gravel WID 30 RWS 90 AERODROME AND APPROACH LIGHTING RWY 03/21 PTBL (1)RWY 08/26 LIRL PAL 119.6RWY 08/26 PTBL (1)RWY 17/35 PTBL (1) (1) EMERG only
	OTHER LIGHTING ABN FLG 3 W ATS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES FIA MELBOURNE CENTRE 123.9 On Ground CTAF 126.7 CHARTS RELATED TO THE AERODROME WAC 3459