Designed for aspiring pilots who are ready to take their first step towards an exciting career in aviation, this program provides the knowledge, skills, and experience required to operate as a professional pilot in command of a single-engine aircraft.

Whether your goal is to initially fly charter, start your career as an instructor or hopefully get entry to an airline training program, our CPL course is a critical foundation. You’ll receive comprehensive theoretical training, hands-on flying experience, and access to industry-standard aircraft and facilities — all delivered by experienced instructors committed to your success.

Graduates of the CPL course are qualified to fly for hire or reward, opening the door to a wide range of aviation career opportunities in Australia and internationally.

Choosing the right aviation course is a big decision. We recommend attending one of our monthly Career Seminars to learn more about your options and get your questions answered.

Basair Aviation College has policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated equally and fairly. The Pre-Requisites in place are designed to identify students with the best chances of having successful careers in aviation.

The Pre-Requisites for the course are;

• Student is over 17 years of age at the start of the course
• Student holds a current Class 1 Australian Medical by the start of the course
• Student has passed the Pilot Aptitude Screening Process* and has been made a firm offer of a place on the course.
• Unless secondary school has been completed in Australia, the student has achieved an IELTS overall score of 6.5 or above, with no sub-score less than 6.0 (academic assessment)
• Student satisfies the Academic Requirements** by the start of the course
• Student holds an Aviation Security Identity Card (ASIC) by the start of the course.
• Student has supplied Basair a Unique Student Identification (USI) number by the start of the cousre.

All applicants are required to successfully complete a Pilot Aptitude Assessment which comprises of an interview and computer based assessment.

• The computer based assessment comprises of three parts each assessing a core area; skills and aptitudes, attitude and behaviour and knowledge and test.
• Applicants will be interviewed by a Basair team member after the computer based assessment as part of the screening process.
• The assessment takes approximately four hours to complete.
• To be booked in for the assessment, applicants must return a signed conditional letter of offer.  The assessment is complimentary for applicants.

• Hold an Australian Year 12 Certificate, OR
• Hold an IB Diploma, OR
• Hold AQF Certificate IV or above (where the language of instruction was English), OR
• Successfully complete at or above Exit level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) a Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment.  The tool used for ensuring the assessment is valid and reliable is “LLN Robot”, an approved assessment tool provided by the College. The assessment may be conducted at any of Basair’s campuses and is facilitated by the Enrolment Officer (or their delegate) who is required to ensure the process is conducted with honesty and integrity.  Results are provided to the applicant as soon as practicable after the assessment and the Secretary of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in the form, manner and by the time requested by the Secretary.

Course Structure

The Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) course is structured into 10 Units of Study, each lasting 4 weeks.

Students begin with the Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL) phase, which includes daily ground theory, instructor briefings, and an average of four flights per week.

Following RPL, students undertake the Private Pilot Licence (PPL) component, focusing on navigation training. These flights are typically conducted in Piper Archer or Piper Warrior (PA-28) aircraft.

The final phase is the Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), which requires advanced theoretical knowledge and greater precision in flying. CPL theory is delivered in 4-week blocks, alternating with Command Flying and Night Flying. The course concludes with four weeks of advanced flying in either the Cessna 206 or Piper Arrow, preparing students for their CPL flight test.

Progression Benchmarks

To remain enrolled, students must meet the following performance benchmarks:

• 3rd Solo Check Flight: Completed within 25 dual hours of flight instruction

• RPL Flight Test: Passed within 45 dual hours of flight instruction

• PPL Flight Test: Passed within 45 dual hours of PPL instruction

• CASA Exams: Each exam must be passed within 3 attempts

Failure to meet these benchmarks will result in termination of enrolment.

However, students may appeal to the Chief Pilot, who has discretion to allow continuation in cases of extenuating circumstances supported by evidence.

• Diploma of Aviation – (CPL) – Schedule of tuition fees

Training Product

This Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS) is for the qualification;

AVI50222 – Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane)

Core Units & Elective Components

Core Units