• Course Overview
• Course Pre-Requisites
• Course Structure and Content
• Course Fees
• Start Dates
• Further Information

Course Overview

Basair is the largest flying college in Australia, and we have more than 17 years experience in training students to become outstanding Commercial Pilots.

A commercial pilot is a prestigious role in the community. Pilots require a strong intellect, leadership and the ability to make decisions under tremendous pressure. They also have an excellent lifestyle - getting paid to travel the world.

At Basair, we have a very structured approach to our Commercial Pilot Licence course. It includes scheduled theory and flying lessons, and a set timetable for students to work towards.

Students that successfully complete the course will also be awarded a Certificate IV in Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence) which is an academic qualification.

Our theory classes are informative and exciting. We utilise multi-media to make the class fun, and support the theoretical concepts with many practical exercises and case studies.

Learn more about why 4,200 customers have chosen Basair.

Course Pre-Requisites

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

The Pre-Requisites for the course are;

• A current Class 1 Australian Medical
• Unless secondary school has been conducated in English, an IELTS score of 6.0.

There are no specific academic requiements required for the course, however Year 12 experience in Maths and Physics is recommended.

Course Content

The Commercial Pilot Course is broken up into 3 stages;

During this stage students fly only in Cessna 152s and they learn how to handle the aircraft through simple manoeuvres.

The GFPT stage concludes when students pass the General Flying Progress Test, which should be after about 8 weeks.

Learn more about the GFPT stage, such as the flying curriculum and the theory schedule on the GFPT page of our website.

During this stage, students learn how to navigate and they start to take larger aircraft such as Cessna 172s or Piper Warriors on longer trips.

The PPL stage concludes when students pass the Private Pilot License flying test, which should take another 8 weeks.

Learn more about the PPL stage, such as the flying curriculum and the theory schedule on the PPL page of our website.

During the CPL stage, students start flying faster and more complex aircraft such as the TB-10 Tobago and the Piper Arrow.

The theoretical knowledge required by a commercial pilot is significantly more complex than a private pilot. This section of the course takes longer, as students learn theory to a far greater depth.

This part of the course can be the most fun for students. Now that they hold a Private Pilot License, students typically go in small groups on fly-aways. These fly-aways can be to places like the Gold Coast or Uluru. Students need to have practice being able to navigate considerable distances and be responsible for aircraft over long trips.

Learn more about the CPL stage, such as the flying curriculum and the theory schedule on the CPL page of our website.