The following requirements will need to be met prior to the commencement of training.

 

You must hold the following:

- A PPL licence (UK or ICAO)
- A Night rating
- A Class 1 UK Medical

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You must have completed:

 

- 200 hours total flying time prior to the skills test, 100 of which must be pilot-in-command (PIC)
- 20 hours cross-country flight time as pilot-in-command
- The cross-country flight time must include a qualifying 540 km (300nm) cross-country flight (with landings at two separate aerodromes)
- The ATPL or CPL exams.

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The minimum age for the issue of a CPL licence is 18 years.

Option 1 - For those who have already completed the Instrument Rating (IR):

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- 15 hours total flying time (10 hours in a single-engine aircraft and 5 hours in a complex aircraft.)*
- 1 x Flight Test with a CAA Examiner**

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Option 2 - For those who have NOT completed the Instrument Rating (IR):

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- 25 hours flying time (20 hours in a single-engine aircraft and 5 hours in a complex aircraft.)*
- 1 x Flight Test with a CAA Examiner**

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* Includes all home based landings, touch and go fees. Approach fees at non-home based field not included, to be paid separately by the trainee upon receipt of invoice.

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** See CAA Scheme of Charges for latest fees - https://www.caa.co.uk/publication/download/24317

The 13 ATPL exams must be completed prior to starting the CPL course.

The CPL skills test must be completed within 36 months of the passing your last theory exam.

For more information on the syllabus we teach, please give us a call. If you would like to sit down with an instructor and have a chat about your training, please don’t hesitate to ask.