Essendon Fields, Victoria, Australia· Essendon Fields Airport(YMEN)
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Falcon International Aviation Pty Ltd is a flight school at Essendon Fields Airport (YMEN) in Essendon Fields, Australia. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Instrument rating, Trial flights, Light aircraft licence (LAPL, NPPL, sport), and Airline pilot training (ATPL). Its published PPL package (A$10,300) is about 48% below the typical price in Australia (A$20,000). Its trial flight (A$400) is about 33% above the typical price in Australia (A$300). At Essendon Fields Airport, 82% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are February, March, and May; July is the most difficult. There are 25 other flight schools within 50 km.
This school offers trial flights.
$399 AUD
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Trial Introductory Flight (TIF) session | A$399 ≈ $263 |
| Recreational Pilots License (RPL) course | A$10,325 ≈ $6,793 |
| Private Pilots License (PPL) - Direct course | A$19,500 ≈ $12,829 |
| Private Pilots License (PPL) via RPL course | A$21,500 ≈ $14,145 |
| Commercial Pilots License (CPL) only course | A$76,000 ≈ $50,000 |
| CPL & IR combined course | A$90,000 ≈ $59,211 |
| MECIR (Multi-Engine Command IR) course | A$22,000 ≈ $14,474 |
| PIFR (Private Instrument Rating) course | A$11,500 ≈ $7,566 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
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Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).
From weather reports at Melbourne (0 km from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Essendon Fields, Victoria · Essendon Fields Airport (YMEN)
Typically 82% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Essendon Fields, Victoria · Essendon Airport (YMEN)
Typically 82% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Essendon Fields, Victoria · Essendon Fields Airport (YMEN)
Typically 82% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Point Cook, Victoria · Point Cook Airfield (YMPC)
Typically 82% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Melton, Victoria · Melton Airfield (YMEL)
Typically 80% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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