Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot License-Aeroplane) Australia

Admission Requirements
Completion of a Class 1 CASA Aviation Medical
English Language proficiency (please see below for full details)
Have completed at least equivalent of Australian Year 10 of High School (the 4th year of Secondary College/High School)
Be 18 years of age by course commencement
Be willing to undergo an Australian Federal Police check for issue of your Aviation Security Identity Card
Privileges of Licence
On completion of your Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot License Australia – CPL Australia) you can be paid to work as a pilot under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). This means that you could conduct such work as VFR charter, VFR tourist flights, Crop Dusting, Fish Spotting etc.
Course
Please note: When you train for a Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot License), you will conduct your Recreational Pilot Licence Australia as a preliminary step. This is included as part of this package and is included in the fee of AUD $64,650.
Course fee includes
1. Flying
Definitions:

Dual – Flight training with an instructor
Solo – Flight training with the student acting as pilot in command – no instructor.
Recreational Pilot Licence & Commercial Pilot License component

65 hours solo Piper Warrior
5 Hours solo Piper Arrow
62 hours dual Piper Warrior (including 1.5 hours for RPL Flight test & 3 hours for Private Pilot Licence Progress Check)
27 hours dual Piper Arrow (including 3 hours for Commercial Pilot License Australia flight test)
4 hours Flight Simulator
Total Included Hours: 163
2. Theory
Recreational Pilot Licence on line theory course with Private Tuition Support
Commercial Pilot Licence on line theory course with Private Tuition Support
3. All briefings by instructors
4. Equipment and Materials
1 Navigation Ruler
1 Navigation Protractor
Navigation computer
Navigation lapboard
Aerodrome Information Publications (AIP’s)
Flight Training Manual
Maps and Charts (2 x WAC’s, PCA, VTC Melbourne, ERC)
ERSA
Civil Aviation Order’s (CAO’s)
Log Book
Note:
The course fee includes estimated flying hours, all theory, textbooks, navigation equipment, maps/charts and initial issue of CASA documents.

Landing fees and en-route navigation charges shall be charged separately. An invoice shall be issued at completion of each training phase and upon course completion. The total cost over the duration of your course will be approximately AUD$2200

CASA fees are not included in your course fees and are payable directly to CASA.. These include licence issue (approximately $200), flight test fees ($750 for RPL flight test and $850 for CPL), theory exam fees (approximately $160 per exam for 8 exams), aviation medical (approximately $650), ASIC security clearance (approximately $257) and Aviation English Language Proficiency Assessment ($120-$250)
 
English Language Requirements
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requires you to meet ONE of the following English language requirements for the CPL Australia.

completion of at least the equivalent of an Australian secondary education in an educational institution in a country where 1 of the principal mediums of instructions was English (this means that if you studied at a school where English was the medium of instruction at least 50% of the time, you meet the requirement. We will need a letter from the school confirming this)
is receiving secondary education in an Australian or New Zealand educational institution and the language of instruction is English;
worked in Australia or New Zealand for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately before applying for the student pilots licence in Australia
worked in a specified country for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately before applying for the student pilot licence australia;
successfully completed one of the following English language proficiency tests:
The General or Academic Training Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall grade of 5.5 on condition that no single test area has a score of less than 5.0.
Test of English for International Communication-Secure Program (TOEIC-Secure Program/Public Testing Centre) with the following minimum test scores: listening – 350,reading – 300, speaking – 160 writing – 140.
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) with a test score of 71.
Test of English as a Foreign Language computer-based test (TOEFL CBT) with a test score of 197.
Test of English as a Foreign Language paper-based test (TOEFL PB) with a test score of 530.
He or she has successfully completed a CASA approved General English Language Course and has obtained a grade of at least 75% in the speaking and listening components of the General English Language Course;
He or she has been assessed by a CASA approved general English language proficiency assessor as meeting the requirements mentioned in Schedule 2 of the CASR Part 61 MOS.
Note: Specified country means United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, United States of America, New Zealand, Canada (proof of English language proficiency may still be required)

Note: If you do not meet our requirements for Direct Course entry, you have the option of undertaking a preliminary English course with our associate English College in Melbourne