Flight school
Sydney (Bankstown) and Tamworth, NSW, Australia
Australian flight training since 1969, full all-inclusive residential option available
01 Overview
SFC is the trading name of Sydney Flight College, a flight training organisation that began as Schofields Flying Club in 1969. Founded in 1969, it has trained pilots for more than 50 years for careers with domestic, regional and international airlines, business jets, charter, agricultural and government flying and instructing, while remaining a flying club with member fly-aways and a varied fleet.
The college operates two New South Wales campuses. Bankstown Airport in south-west Sydney is the historic home of the college and club. The purpose-built SFC Pilot Academy at Tamworth, about an hour's flight north, delivers an immersive residential program in a region with more than 300 suitable flying days a year. Students there live a five-minute walk from the flight line, with a pool, a gym and outdoor courts on campus and meal packages available.
SFC holds CASA Part 142 approval and operates as a Registered Training Organisation. For international students, the International Pilot Package at Tamworth combines two Diplomas of Aviation to deliver a CPL with Multi-Engine Instrument Rating and Upset Prevention and Recovery Training, in about 21 to 24 months.
A fully residential International Pilot Package at Tamworth delivering CPL, Multi-Engine Instrument Rating and UPRT in one program.
02 Highlights
A fully immersive 21-month program at Tamworth, live on campus a five-minute walk from the flight line, with UPRT delivered exclusively here.
Training pilots since 1969, with a flying-club heritage offering member benefits, fly-aways and a varied fleet alongside professional training.
An exceptional regional climate keeps students airborne and on schedule.
03 Programs
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Full time 21 month residential pilot training program based in Tamworth, NSW. CASA Commercial Pilot Licence plus a Multi-Engine Instrument Rating and UPRT. 222 flying hours including simulator, priced at AUD 169,900.
Fees provided by Sydney Flight College (SFC). In US dollars: International Pilot Package approx. USD 117,000 (exchange rate of 9 Nov 2026).
04 Fleet
The aircraft and simulators the school trains on, as the school lists them.
05 · Gallery
Sydney (Bankstown) and Tamworth, NSW, Australia, from the school's own pictures.
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06 Location
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COORDINATES
31.0839°S · 150.8467°E
AIRPORT
SFC's Pilot Academy is at Tamworth Airport, where the school reports more than 300 suitable flying days a year.
CITY
Purpose-built residential Pilot Academy at Tamworth, about an hour's flight north, with 300+ suitable flying days a year.
Distance
Tamworth ~1h flight north of Sydney
Region
New South Wales
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