Future Pilot

LICENSED COMMERCIAL PILOT

Earn a commercial pilot license to get
paid to fly.

ー To reach your goal of working as an airline pilot, you need to log hundreds of flight hours.

ー To get a Commercial Pilot License and start flying for a living, you need to meet the following requirements:

• At least 18 years old

• At least a High School Graduate

• Holds a Private Pilot License (PPL), a requirement that you need to have before you can upgrade to a commercial license. In other words, you can't apply for a CPL if you don't have a PPL yet.

• Flight logbook containing the records of at least 150 flight hours. This is a combination of the 110 minimum flight hours required in CPL Training and the 40 hours you've earned through your private pilot license, for a total of 150 hours.

• English Language Proficiency (at least Level 4)

• Holds a valid 1st Class Medical Certificate

• NBI Clearance Passed the ATO Knowledge test

• Passed the ATO Practical Flight Test and Oral Examination (Check ride)

• NTC License (Radio Telephony)

• Multi-Engine Rating
ー Since you'll be operating a bigger multi-engine aircraft, this rating will come in handy should you seek employment as a commercial pilot.

• Instrument Rating
ー The Instrument Rating enables you to fly an aircraft in any weather condition.

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