Frequently Asked Questions

You may get a job in a small charter company with just a Commercial Licence however you will give yourself a much better chance for Airline selection if you have an Instrument Rating.

All of your training through to Commercial Pilot Licence is in a single engine aeroplane using Visual Flight Rules (this means you navigate by reference to the ground and that you cannot fly through cloud). As you would be aware, airlines do not fly by visual flight- they make their flight plans and conduct their flight according to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

If you have conducted instrument training and can fly a multi engine aircraft, the airline will be much more likely to consider you for an interview.

In order to get an ATPL or Airline Transport Pilot Licence you need to do 2
things:

1. Pass ATPL theory exams (we don’t teach these ourselves but could organise
   this for you)
2. Build 1500 hours of flying experience.
3. Some people do the theory early, pass the ATPL exams and get what is known
   as a “frozen ATPL” – it then becomes unfrozen once they have the 1500 hours
   flying.
4. It may not be the best course of action for you however if you really want an Australian frozen ATPL, whilst we do not offer this course, we will advise you how and where to do it
5. You usually don’t need an ATPL to get a job in an airline as a First Officer (which
   is of course what you will be for the first few years as it takes many years
   to gain Captaincy).
6. Therefore you should build your 1500 hours minimum experience “on the job”
   as it would be far too expensive to pay for these hours.

Yes, we can offer the following.

• Citation Business Jet Endorsement

• High Performance Aircraft Training / Endorsement in King Air

If interested in undertaking this training, contact us for full details

Previous flying experience may be approved and recognised by the Australian Civil Aviation Authority(CASA).

If you supply us with information on your total hours, dual hours, solo hours, cross country hours, licence held (if any) and the licence/ratings/endorsements you wish to train for, and we will ascertain what credits (if any) CASA will approve and we will then provide you with a proposed course and quote for the estimated training you need to undertake.

If you wish to convert your licence to an Australian licence please click here to go to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority information page.

1. Complete the application form at the Enrol section of this website.
2. Undertake a discussion with the International Manager to ensure you have all the information you need
3. Complete a simple maths test and submit to us
4. Undertake an interview with one of our Instructors
5. We will send a formal Letter of Offer and Course Agreement
6. You sign the Course Agreement, scan and return to us by email. You will also need to send your course deposit.
7. We send you your COE (Confirmation of Enrolment Form) – the COE is an official document you will need for your Student Visa application. A copy will be sent to you and a copy will be automatically received by your nearest Australian Embassy/High Commission/Consulate.
8. You apply for your Student Visa on line – we will send you a “Step by Step guide” to assist you and are also available to help if you have any questions.
9. Once your visa is issued you can come to Australia to commence your course.

We have regular course start dates approximately every 8 weeks.

• Click here for programmed course start dates (scroll page down to see dates)

We usually prefer students to start on a programmed course start date however if these dates do not suit you we can usually start training you as soon as you have your student visa and arrive in Australia.

1. The Australian license meets the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and is well regarded throughout the world.
2. In most countries the procedure for converting your Australian license to the local license is:Pass a local flight rules exam.
   • Undertake and pass a flight test.
   • Pass the local medical examination for the type of license you are holding.

3. If you have any queries about this, please contact us as we may have further details about the requirements in your country.

1. The Australian license meets the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and is well regarded throughout the world.
2. In most countries the procedure for converting your Australian license to the local license is:Pass a local flight rules exam.
   • Undertake and pass a flight test.
   • Pass the local medical examination for the type of license you are holding.

3. If you have any queries about this, please contact us as we may have further details about the requirements in your country.