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The same education requirements that apply for PPL stand true for CPL.
You must be 18 years old before you can obtain your Commercial Pilots Licence.
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.
Option 1 - Integrated course, requiring 150 hours total flight time. This course operates to a relatively strict syllabus and as such you should inform us if you intend to pursue this avenue when you first commence your flying. The candidate must have 70 hours as pilot-in-command.
Option 2 - Part time course, requiring 200 hours total flight time. The candidate must have 100 hours as pilot-in-command.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
**Flying Instructor** Agricultural Spraying Survey Pilot
Charter Pilot Coastal Surveillance Air Ambulance
Search and Rescue Corporate Pilot 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.