Education Programme - Australian LightWing
To apply to study at the Australian LightWing factory :
Click Here >> Australian LightWing University Work Experience Form
We are very passionate about our Education Program, including High
Schools, University Degrees and aviation enthusiasts alike.
We aim to bring enthusiastic, motivated and educated people to help develop a positive future for the aeronautical industry by establishing young people with a quality approach to both the Aviation industry in Australia and abroad.
To learn more about High Schools with Flying programs click here!
For students fifteen years old and above there is an opportunity to get involved with flying Light Ultralights.
Ballina High School owns their own Australian LightWing and continued on to expanding themselves and their aircraft by starting an aero club with neighbouring schools.
The first meeting was held at Ballina High School on Thursday the 19th of February 2004, the object of the exersice is to teach kids to fly.
Howard Hughes made a presentation and also offered a Junior Flying Scholarship for ten hours of flying.
Ballina High School Built their LightWing GR-912 in 1994.
Through a comprehensive and on-going education initiative, Hughes Engineering has played its part in passing on the knowledge and skills of aircraft design, manufacture and operation to those interested students in our region, interstate and overseas.
Students who have flown on to wider skies, after their first lessons at High School in The Australian LightWing:
Joshua Ferry - Commercial Flying School
Peter McCoy - RAAF
Barry Skennar - RAAF
Andrew Colledge - RAAF
Charles Jones - RAAF
Paul Dicker - RAAF
Mathew Lewis - RAAF
David Beard - Virgin Airlines
Ballina High School (NSW), Kent St High School W.A. and Moruya High School (NSW) have aviation studies as part of their education curriculum.
Pictured above - A section of the Australian LightWing Factory. Note the SPEED fuselage fibreglass body mould(left), the wings under construction(right of the centre)and the SP6000 temporary sanding room (far right).
Get your High School Involved in an Aviation Program today!!!
We also frequently take on foreign exchange students from Europe, the Netherlands and abroad.
University, TAFE and High School Students are welcome to apply to us to complete your work experience with us.
Please fill in the form found at the top of this page and send it to our company.
Whilst with us, students work on a wide range of the current projects underway at Hughes Engineering. From aircraft design to the aerodynamics of the Roadie Electric Car, to fuselage construction and computer analysis and design of aircraft.
Studying with us is extremely "hands on", inventive and involves getting your hands dirty!
We welcome inventive, interested and passionate minds to join our team, and work along side our dedicated crew.
Pictured below - Proud students, three months completed with Hughes Group of Companies.
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(***Keep in mind that we have three weeks off over the Christmas break.)
Accommodation may be available with one of our business partners or you can arrange your own accom. off site.
Your time with us is subject to the following (and other) conditions:
1.Your university covers you for insurance equivalent to
the Workers compensation system, please provide evidence
of this. Please advise if this covers you for flying in
light and / or ultralight aircraft.
2. We reserve the right to terminate your work experience after 1 week (you
can still get fired) at our discretion and without reason and at any other
time after this we will provide you with a written explanation.
3. Dress is neat and for normal office duties and also light industrial activities.
4. No visible body art or body piercing. For safety reasons, please remove nose piercings etc during your stay with out company.
5. Work is unpaid.
6. Hours are 7.30am to 4pm Monday - Thursday 7.30am to 2pm Friday.
7. We reserve the right to refuse your application without reason.
8. While with us... please arrange your own method of sending and receiving
Email, we do not permit the use of our office Emai by Students under any circumstances
at all.