Commercial Pilot Licence
A Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) enables you to have the greatest career in the world – flying a helicopter and getting paid for it!
To be eligible for entry onto our CPL Course you must be:
- 18 years of age prior to sitting the CPL Flight Test Hold an Aviation Class 1 medical certificate
- Meet the ‘Fit & Proper Person’ requirements of NZCAA.
- Be competent in spoken English to meet NZCAA requirements.
Theory Subject Requirements:
- CPL Navigation and Flight planning
- CPL Air Law
- CPL Meteorology
- CPL Aircraft Technical Knowledge
- CPL Human Factors
- CPL Principles of Flight
Practical Flying Requirements:
| Cross Country – Total | 20 hours |
| Cross Country – Dual Instruction | 7 hours |
| Cross Country – Solo | 8 hours |
| Mountain – Total | 10 hours |
| Mountain – Dual Instruction | 7 hours |
| Sling – Total | 10 hours |
| Sling – Dual Instruction | 7 hours |
| Flight Test | 2 hours |
| Total flight hours | 152 hours |
