Australian Aerobatic Club

What Australian Aerobatic Club does

The Australian Aerobatic Club (AAC) is a member-run sports organization founded in 1970 that administers the sport of competition aerobatics in Australia. It acts through the Australian Sport Aviation Confederation Incorporated (ASAC), which is responsible to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) and its governing commission, the Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne (CIVA). Australia holds full voting rights at the annual CIVA meeting. The club's offerings include competition administration across six skill tiers (Entry through Unlimited), pilot training and logbook endorsements, a Judge's Home Study Course for certification, online competition entry management, an archived results database dating back to 1974, an aircraft marketplace, and a directory of associated aviation businesses such as flying schools and joy flight operators.

The AAC is governed by an elected Committee comprising a President, Club Captain, Honorary Treasurer, and six committee members, with a Secretary administering membership across all chapters. State chapters function as independent organizations under this central structure. Revenue is generated primarily through membership fees; aircraft sales, parachute inspection/repacking services, and flight training referenced on the website are operated by third parties (e.g., Keith Perrott for parachute services) rather than by the AAC itself. Membership pricing is not publicly disclosed. The club distributes information through its website (aerobaticsaustralia.com.au), which serves as the primary member-facing channel for events, news, judging courses, competition sequences, and results.

The AAC's customer base is composed of aerobatic pilots seeking competition pathways and training, aspiring judges pursuing certification, and aircraft owners using the marketplace. There is no evidence of technology products, AI capabilities, venture funding, or significant recent operational changes beyond the ongoing maintenance of its digital infrastructure and ecosystem directory.

Name

Australian Aerobatic Club

Legal name

Australian Aerobatic Club

Website

https://aerobaticsaustralia.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Australian Aerobatic Club, founded in 1970, is the national member-run governing body for competition aerobatics in Australia, administering competitions, pilot training, and judging certification under FAI/CIVA standards through its state chapter network.

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The club generates revenue through membership fees. Members join to access training, competition participation, expert critiquing, and judging certification programs.
2. Parachute inspection and repacking services: Associated service offered by third party: Standard inspection and repack for emergency parachutes at $80, same day service at $90.

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Core offering

The Australian Aerobatic Club is a member-run sporting organization that administers competition aerobatics in Australia, providing structured competition pathways from Entry Level through Unlimited, aerobatic pilot training and endorsements, and a Judge's Home Study Course for judging certification. The club operates under the Australian Sport Aviation Confederation Incorporated and the international Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) and its commission CIVA.

Product overview

The Australian Aerobatic Club is a membership-based sports organization, not a software product company. Its offerings consist of competition administration services (governing aerobatics under FAI/CIVA standards), aerobatic training and pilot endorsement programs, a Judge's Home Study Course for certification, competition entry management, results archival, an aircraft marketplace, and a directory of associated aviation businesses. The Club operates through the Australian Sport Aviation Confederation (ASAC) and is responsible for the sport of competition aerobatics in Australia, offering competition levels from Entry to Unlimited.

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• Competition Aerobatics Administration Governance, administration and regulation of competition aerobatics in Australia, operating under FAI/CIVA international standards through the Australian Sport Aviation Confederation. Serves aerobatic pilots competing from Entry Level to Unlimited categories.
• Aerobatic Training and Endorsements Training and certification program for pilots to learn aerobatic maneuvers including loops, rolls, snap rolls, stall turns and spins, with logbook endorsements and low-level aerobatic approvals. Designed for student and licensed pilots seeking to develop aerobatic skills.
• Judge's Home Study Course Comprehensive home study course for pilots and aspiring judges to learn and practice the judging techniques of competition aerobatics. Supports competition judging certification.
• Aircraft Marketplace Marketplace for buying and selling aerobatic aircraft, featuring listings such as the 1976 Pitts S-1-D VH-UWN. Targets aerobatic aircraft owners seeking specialized marketplace access.
• Associated Businesses Directory Directory of associated aviation businesses including flying schools, joy flight operators, airshow performers, and parachuting services. Connects members with service providers such as Australian Aerobatic Academy, Matt Hall Racing, and UPRT Australia.

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Australian Sport Aviation Confederation IncorporatedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AAC acts through the Australian Sport Aviation Confederation Incorporated, which is in turn responsible to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI). This is the governing body relationship that establishes the AAC's authority to administer the sport of aerobatics in Australia.
• Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAI is the international organisation responsible for the regulation of aviation sports worldwide. The AAC sends one delegate with full voting rights to the annual CIVA meeting.
• Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne (CIVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIVA is the governing commission of the FAI that regulates sport aerobatics internationally. Australia has full voting rights at annual CIVA meetings.
• State ChapterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Australian Aerobatic Club is a company managed by a Committee elected by members. Chapters are independent organisations, however the AAC Secretary administers the membership of all.
• Australian Aerobatic AcademymajorOthersFlying school associated with AAC providing aerobatic training in NSW. Also offers joy flights.
• Advanced Cockpit Flight TrainingsupportingOthersAssociated flying school located in Western Australia providing flight training services.
• UPRT AustraliasupportingOthersAssociated business providing Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) in Queensland.
• Matt Hall RacingsupportingOthersAssociated joy flight operator offering aerobatic experiences.
• Sunshine Coast Flying SchoolsupportingOthersAssociated flying school and joy flight operator in Queensland.

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