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Flight Training - Minumum Requirements

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EDUCATION & PRE-REQUISITES

AGE

MEDICAL

GROUND TRAINING

FLIGHT TRAINING

PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE - ENABLES YOU TO FLY CROSS COUNTRY PASSENGERS.
Nil. Student 16 years

Private 17 years

2nd Class Medical Examination from designated (by CASA) Medical Examiner:
(Australia/Overseas)
a) Pre-solo air legislation exam.
b) Pre-area solo air legislation exam.
c) Basic aeronautical knowledge exam.
d) Private Pilot Licence exam.
Syllabus attached.
40 hours flight training of which 5 hours solo.

Flight test with approved testing officer.

COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE FIXED WING - REQUIRED PRIOR TO BEING ABLE TO EARN AN INCOME FROM FLYING.
Speak, write and understand English. 16 to commence training.

18 to gain licence.

Class 1 Medical Pass basic aeronautical examination and CPL(A) CASA theory exam. 150 hours total if at integrated flight school (all aviationshop.com.au schools are).
200 hours if not integrated or counting "other" experience eg. Overseas aircraft etc and flight test.
INSTRUMENT RATING - ABLE TO NAVIGATE IN ALL WEATHER
Private Pilot Licence + 45 hours cross country command flying. 17 years Class 1 Medical Pass CASA IREX (Instrument Rating) theory examination. 40 hours total instrument flight time plus flight test.
INSTRUCTOR RATING - ABLE TO TEACH STUDENT TO FLY UP TO COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE
Commercial Pilot Licence and Night OR Instrument Rating 18 years Class 1 Medical Complete Principals of Instruction course and Teacher Training. 50 hours total flying as teacher trainee with senior instructor at appropriately rated flight school and flight test.
NIGHT RATING - ALLOWS PILOT TO FLY AT NIGHT IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS
PPL 17 years Class 2 Medical Ground studies for particular navigation aids used. 10 hours night training with instructor and flight test.

Last Modified on: 24/01/14

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