Commercial Pilot Licence, CPL (A)

 

Education Requirements

The same education requirements that apply for PPL stand true for CPL. 

Age Requirements

You must be 18 years old before you can obtain your Commercial Pilots Licence.

Medical  Requirements

In order to hold a Commercial Pilot Licence you must have a Class 1 medical.

The requirements for the Class 1 medical are more stringent and include an ECG, ophthalmology tests, blood/cholesterol tests, spirometry tests and hearing tests.

If it is your intention to continue into the commercial area of aviation we recommend that you have a Class 1 medical conducted first off. If you have any underlying health problems it is better that they be identified early on rather than halfway through your training.

Medical examinations can only be conducted by approved Aviation Medical Examiners

Click here for more information on medical requirements and approved practitioners.

The Steps to Freedom

  1. Follow the steps for obtaining your PPL.
  2. Choose one of the following two options:
  1. Pass the 7 Commercial Pilot's Licence Theory (CPL-A) exam.
  2. Pass the Commercial Pilot's Licence Flight Test.

There is obviously a substantial gap in flying time between a new Private Pilot and the requirements for a Commercial Pilot Licence.  The GFPT and PPL training combined will provide somewhere between 40 and 60 hours of flight time, but only 10 to 15 of these will be in command.

7 Commercial Pilot's Licence Theory (CPL-A) Exam

Moorabbin Flying Services offers both full and part time courses in the commercial licence subjects throughout the year.  These subjects are examined externally by CASA.  It’s a good idea to enrol yourself in one of the commercial theory courses, while you are building up command time with your private pilot’s licence

Commercial Pilot's Licence Flight Test

After achieving a pass in the Commercial Pilot Licence Theory Examination you can begin the flying aspect of your commercial training.  Your flying training consists of both dual instructional and solo time where your flying and operational skills will be honed to the standard that is demanded of today’s commercial pilot.  Upon reaching this standard you will be recommended to the CFI for your commercial licence test.

Budget Commercial Pilot Licence, CPL (A)

A total of 150 flying hours are required to satisfied the CPL standards, for those who are completing an integrated course. Otherwise a minimum of 200 hours are required. 

  

95 solo hours PA28 @ $173/hr - 103 Euro/hr

$16435

9.785,00

Retractable and CSU propeller endorsement, on PA28R Arrow, 4 flying hours @ $296/hr - 177 Euro/ hr, tax included

$1314

787,00

10 hours od CPL training PA-28R @ $296/hr - 177 Euro/hr 

$2960

1.770,00

Exam fees (including flight test)

$1106

662,00

7 theory CPL's exams, cost each $130 - 78 Euro, tax included

$910

546,00

Total CPL, 150 flying hours

$22725

13.550,00

10% Discount

$20659

12.318,00

All flying hours loged during the PPL and other endorsements or rating are counted to reach the total of 150-200 required.

 

OFFER: Those who are attempting both PPL and CPL flight training at MFS can ha 10% discount for each flying hours.

Click here to have more information.

 

FREQUENT QUESTION

How can I build my 'command' hours?

One of the best ways to build up your command hours is to plan an extensive trip away with family or friends.  Not only is this great fun, but it also provides you with exposure to flying in remote areas, controlled airspace, etc.

At, or about, the time you attain your 70 hours in command you will begin your commercial flying training.  During this phase of your flying training you will hone your skills to the standards demanded of today's professional pilot

Travelling around Australia, is the most and best flight experience you can ever get. Long nav, with well equipped aircraft around beautiful and immense spaces. 

Fly solo, is the only way you can finally improve your skills and confidence. Nothing else you can done to improve your flying practically. Different situations, different places, different type of airspace, different types of whether conditions will occur.

We want that all our students make long trip, even of 2000 nm away from Melbourne. In this way we are confidante we are training future pilots, with a strong base.

What Does a Commercial Pilot's Licence allow me to do?

For those who wish to pursue a career in flying this is where it all really begins.  

On completion of your Commercial Licence you will be ready to choose your path into a command aviation career. Some of the career paths that will open to you include:

  1. Flying Instructor 

  2. Survey Pilot

  3. Charter Pilot 

  4. Coastal Surveillance

  5. Air Ambulance

  6. Corporate Pilot

  7. Search and Rescue

  8. Tourist transport

  9. Safety Pilot

  10. Co airline pilot

 

Of these possibilities, the most likely employment opportunity is that of a Flying Instructor.  This would be best described as the apprenticeship of aviation.

The other career options will require you to have somewhere around 1500 hundred hours command time. And 500 of those hours must be on a multi-engine aircraft.

MFS offers to the students the possibility to get a turboprop, turbine endorsements. on:

MULTI CREW MANAGEMENT course on  BOEING 767  

Other aircraft:

JAA Licence Conversion

 

Moorabbin flying school collaborates together with a FTO certified flying school in Great Britain for the conversion of the licences in Europe,  we also use other air companies of Melbourne to provide the necessary post school contacts and references necessary to begin an aviation career.

 

After the  CPL (A), you can choose to begin the IFR rating and start your ATPL (A) frozen theory course.

The flight instructor rating is also an option, and we provide a 3 months work experience as Instructor to all PPL and CPL successfully students.

 

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