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Commercial Pilots Licence CPL(H)

Thinking of a career in Helicopters? You will need a Commercial Pilots License to fly for hire or reward.

The minimum requirements and overview of the course is described here.

Please note:
All flight training conducted under AOC No. CASA.TAAOC.0516-10
All flight training and assessment conducted pursuant to Part 141 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR)
  • Description

Description

The CPL(H) allows you to make a career of flying and fly for financial reward for any AOC holder in a single pilot operation.

There are two options when completing a CPL(H) both require you to: –

  • Be at least 18 years of age (at the time of completion)
  • Pass 7 theory examinations
    (Aircraft General Knowledge, Aerodynamics, Human Factors, Navigation, Meteorology, Operations Performance and Planning and Air Law)
  • Pass a flight test with a CASA delegated Flight Examiner (FE)

and the following flight minimums: –

Option 1)

  • Complete 150 flight hours, consisting of the following: –
  • 70 hours in a helicopter (80 can be in a fixed wing aircraft)
  • 25 hours solo in a helicopter
  • 10 hours solo navigation in a helicopter
    (one flight must be at least 150nm and landed at 2 other locations)

 Option 2)

  • Complete 105 flight hours, consisting of at least:
    • All 105 hours in a helicopter
    • 25 hours solo flying
    • 10 hours of solo navigation flying
      (one flight must be at least 150nm and landed at 2 other locations)

Note: Option 2 has the following conditions: –  

  • The first 15 hours must be in the same type of helicopter
  • No more than 2 types of helicopters can be flown during your training
  • The 2 types must be flown at least 20 hours each
  • The final 30 hours must be flown within the previous 3 months of your flight test date

Additional requirements for the grant of a licence are as follows: –

  • Apply for an Aviation Reference Number (ARN).  (Obtained from the CASA website, this will be your licence number)
  • Pass a Class 1 Aviation Medical (conducted by a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner)
  • Hold an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC). (Required to access active areas of airports, involves back ground checks)
  • Be able to speak English to at least a Level 6 Proficiency standard.

We can assist with all of these requirements during the course of your training.

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