Diploma of Aviation - CPL

Course Overview 

This qualification reflects the roles of flight crew personnel performing normal and emergency commercial pilot duties in support of commercial aviation flight operations. Flight crew duties include applying technical and non-technical aviation skills and knowledge to a wide range of air transport operations, including passenger, charter and cargo operations. Individuals working at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts and within broad but established parameters. This qualification forms some of the requirements for certification as a commercial pilot by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) as directed by Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 61 Flight Crew licensing. People seeking certification should check these requirements with CASA. 

Course Structure 

The course runs up to seven (7) days a week. Ground School days are typically scheduled from 8am – 5pm. Flying days are scheduled on a regular basis allowing for weather etc. A typical flying day consists  of a pre-flight briefing, flight and a post-flight debrief. 

Entry Requirements 

This course is designed for students that have never flown before. 

Course Prerequisites

The Pre-Requisites for the course are: 

• a current Class 1 Australian Medical 

• unless secondary school has been conducted in English, an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent