A Commercial Pilot Licence is required prior to being able to earn an income as a professional pilot. If you are considering a career in aviation weather it b as an Airline pilot, a Flying instructor, a Charter pilot, or in Agricultural flying operations then you will require a commercial pilot licence to start your career. Many private pilots who wish to increase their knowledge and also enhance their skill levels may wish to study for the commercial licence even though not planning to make flying their career.

At Air Australia we offer you a comprehensive training course of both theory and flight instruction to suit your requirements. These courses are conducted on either a full-time or part-time basis. All courses offered by Air Australia are approved by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

Your commercial training will consist of a minimum of 153 hours of flight training if you are on the Approved Integrated Commercial Pilot Licence Training Course. This course is designed to integrate both your theory and flight training by conducting your course to meet these requirements you can also save yourself a considerable amount of money.

If you have already obtained your private pilot licence and you have accumulated aeronautical experience that has not been part of an Approved Integrated Commercial Pilot Licence Training Course, then the minimum hours require will be 200 hours. We recommend that in this situation you contact us in order to discuss your training requirements so that we can tailor a course to suit your particular needs. The commercial flight training will involve improving the skills that you have already acquired during your private flight training. During this phase of your training you will be improving on your general aircraft handling, radio procedures, ability to make command decisions, navigation, emergency procedures, how to handle passengers and your overall professionalism.

Prior to the final stage of your Integrated Commercial Training you will be required to complete 120 hours worth of flying, this means completing the following sequence:

Aviation medicine

On completion of the Commercial Pilot Licence you will complete a Multi-Engine Instrument Rating

This course includes:

The equivalent of the completion of Year 12 Australian High School is benefitial, with passes in English, Maths and Physics.
A good command of the English language, in terms of both written and grammar is also required.
An IELTS pass of 5.5 is the minimum acceptable standard.

NOTE 1: The flight medical to CPL standard is based on an average and may vary from doctor to doctor