CPL(A) - Commercial Pilot License
- Course length:: 2 weeks
- Flight training:: 25 hours / 15 hours for holder of IR(A)
- Ground preparation:: On request
- Theory course:: CPL(A) Theory or ATPL(A) Theory course.
- Consultations:: On request
CPL(A) is the first milestone in a professional aviation career, meaning that you can now conduct commercial flights and make money out of it. Together with qualifications for night flying (NIGHT) and instrument flying IR(A), you can fly during both day and night under almost any weather conditions. To start the course, you need to hold at least a Private Pilot License PPL(A) and have a total flight time of at least 150 hours.
Requirements
- Age: 18+
- License: PPL(A) and NIGHT(A) rating Total flight time: for start of the course 150 hours minimum
- Credits for previous experience:: For holders of IR(A) or BIR, training can be reduced by 10 hours. For holders of IR(H), training can be reduced by 5 hours. Holders of PPL(H) license can count 30 hours towards the total required flight time. Holders of CPL(H) license can count 100 hours towards the total required flight time. Holders of TGM/gliding license can count 30 hours towards the total required flight time. Holders of IR(H) qualification can count 10 hours towards instrument flight training. Holders of IR(A) qualification can count 5 hours towards instrument flight training. Holders of NIGHT(H) qualification can count the entire night training and the entire instrument flight training, up to 15 hours.
- Knowledge of the English language at least at level B1 according to the international standard CEFR - intermediate.
- Class 1 Medical
Career
The Commercial Pilot License CPL(A) allows you to fly as a professional pilot. Holders of a commercial pilot license with limited flight experience can work as charter flight pilots or instructors while gaining flight experience. With this license, relevant theoretical knowledge for an airline pilot, and qualifications for flying multi-engine aircraft, you can apply for a position as an airline pilot in any aviation company.
Description
Flight Training:
Total flight training hours: 25 hours*
of which instrument flying: 10 hours**
of which on a complex aircraft: minimum 5 hours
minimum hours / *holders of IR(A) may have the training shortened by 10 hours from the total number of hours; credit from previous pilot experience see above Requirements
Theory Instruction:
Before starting the CPL(A) training course, students must commence the CPL(A) Theory Course or the ATPL(A) Theory Course. More about the CPL(A) Theory Course at our school can be found here. Those interested in working as an airline pilot are recommended to complete the required theoretical training within the Airline Transport Pilot License Theory – ATPL(A).
The CPL(A)/ATPL(A) Theory Course must be approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and can be completed at any flight school offering this course. An applicant for the CPL(A) flight test must successfully pass the CPL(A) or ATPL(A) theory exams at the CAA in any EASA member state.
Flight Experience Requirements:
Before starting the course: Total flight time minimum 150 hours
Before the final CPL(A) flight test: Total flight time minimum 200 hours
of which 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC)
of which 20 hours solo navigational flights as Pilot-in-Command (PIC)
of which a maximum of 5 hours in a simulator (FSTD)
VFR solo navigational flight covering a total distance of 540 km (300NM) with two landings at two different airports different from the departure airport
Night training totaling a minimum of 5 hours
of which minimum 3 hours with an instructor
of which 1 hour of navigational flight
of which 5 solo takeoffs and landings as PIC
Price
The price you will have to pay to learn to fly and obtain a pilot’s license varies from person to person and depends on many factors. The price should not be the main factor in deciding where to get your pilot’s license. When it comes to flight training, cheap is rarely good.
Basic factors affecting the cost of training:
Your goals in aviation
Type of aircraft for training with regard to goals
How much time can I devote to training
Your goals in flying have a significant impact on how your overall flight training will be conducted. If you want to fly only recreationally, training in an aircraft with lighter avionics will be significantly cheaper than compared to a businessman or future professional pilot.
The price of pilot training for individual pilot licenses is set in connection with the number of flight hours in the curriculum, the time of ground preparations, and theoretical instruction in the classroom. Further, it is necessary to count additional expenses for landing and other airport fees and fees for exams at authorities and payments for obtaining necessary permits for training.
In our flight school, you receive the following for your training FREE of charge:
Study materials including trial test questions
Access to E-learning for theoretical instruction and self-study
Introductory flight