GENERAL AVIATION

Start with a recreational licence and buzz around your local airspace
or go all the way to a career in aviation...

Recreational Pilot Licence

• Affordable

• For the social pilot

• Can carry a passenger

• Solo Plane Hire or own plane

• Fly within 25nm (46km) of base

• Daytime only (Visual Flight Rules)

• Must be over 16yrs old

• Need driver's or Class 2 medical

• Max take off weight 1500kgs

• Endorsements Available

• Theory exam & flight test needed

• Min 25 hours to completion

        (20 hrs dual with 5 hours solo)

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Private Pilot Licence

• More intensive training

• Can carry multiple passengers

• Solo Plane Hire or own plane

• Fly in uncontrolled & controlled airspace anywhere in Australia

• Daytime (but can upgrade to Night or Instrument Ratings)

• Must be over 17yrs old

• Need a Class 2 medical

• Max take off weight 5700kgs

• Endorsements & Ratings Available

• Theory exam & flight test needed

• Min 40 hours to completion

        (10 hours solo) - RPL hours count

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Commercial Pilot Licence

• Extensive training

• Can charge to carry passengers

• Charter or career flying

• Fly in uncontrolled & controlled airspace anywhere in Australia

• Daytime ( but can upgrade to Night or Instrument Ratings)

• Must be over 18yrs old

• Need a Class 1 Medical 

• Endorsements & Ratings Available

• 7 Theory exams & flight test

• Min 200 hours to completion

        (100 hours pilot in command    
         including 10 hours instrument)

For CASA's full explanation of each license, follow the 'Links' tab