Diploma of Aviation
(Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane)
This course is designed for students that have never flown before and wish to have a career in aviation as a pilot.
The course comprises of 10 Units of Study, each of 4 weeks in duration – and therefore takes 40 weeks to complete (plus scheduled holidays mid-winter and late December.
Students are enrolled in a Part 142 CASA Integrated Course (theory and practical flight training.)
Cessna and Piper aircraft are used, which are ideal in preparing students for their first jobs in aviation.
Most of the course occurs weekdays, however students will also conduct a fly-away, which can be to places like the Gold Coast or Uluru.
- Student is over 18 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.
- 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 Exist Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) a Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment using LLN Robot, an approved assessment tool provided by the College. Results are provided to the applicant as soon as practicable after the assessment and the Secretary in the form, manner and by the time requested by the Secretary.
STAGE
|
AIRCRAFT
|
FLYING TIME
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
DUAL
|
SOLO
|
SIM
|
THEORY
|
TOTAL
|
TOTAL COURSE TUITION FEE
|
COURSES
|
AIRCRAFT
|
HOURS
|
TUITION FEE
|
---|---|---|---|
BAS 101 – PPL Part 1 (Pre NAV Solo)
|
|
|
$6,799.98
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
5
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Warrior
|
9
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 102 – PPL Part 2 (CTA NAV)
|
|
|
$11,371.98
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Warrior
|
17
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
8.5
|
|
BAK Exam
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
ATO Fee
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 099 – GFPT Flight Test
|
|
|
$0.00
|
SIM
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Dual
|
Warrior
|
N/A
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
N/A
|
COURSES
|
AIRCRAFT
|
HOURS
|
TUITION FEE
|
---|---|---|---|
BAS 101 – PPL Part 1 (Pre NAV Solo)
|
|
|
$6,799.98
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
5
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Warrior
|
9
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 102 – PPL Part 2 (CTA NAV)
|
|
|
$11,371.98
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Warrior
|
10.5
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
10.5
|
|
ASL Exams
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
ATO Fee
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 199 – PPL Flight Test
|
|
|
$0.00
|
SIM
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Dual
|
Warrior
|
N/A
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
N/A
|
COURSES
|
AIRCRAFT
|
HOURS
|
TUITION FEE
|
---|---|---|---|
BAS 201 – Theory 1
|
|
|
$3,000.00
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
60
|
|
BAS 202 – Command Building Options
|
|
|
$10,940.00
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
30
|
|
BAS 203 – Theory 2
|
|
|
$3,000.00
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
60
|
|
BAS 204 – Night VFR Options
|
|
|
$9,361.00
|
Dual (Night)
|
Warrior
|
10
|
|
Command (Night)
|
Warrior
|
9.5
|
|
NVFR – Briefings
|
N/A
|
7
|
|
SIM
|
N/A
|
2
|
|
BAS 205 – Theory 3
|
|
|
$3,000.00
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
60
|
|
BAS 206 – Aircaft Systems Options
|
|
|
$20,753.00
|
CPL – Briefings
|
N/A
|
10
|
|
Dual
|
Arrow
|
22
|
|
Command
|
Arrow
|
10
|
|
SIM
|
N/A
|
2
|
|
ASL Exams
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
ATO Fee
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 249 – NVFR Flight Test
|
|
|
$2,142.00
|
NVFR Exam
|
N/A
|
1
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
4
|
|
ATO FEE
|
N/A
|
1
|
|
BAS 299 – CPL Flight Test
|
|
|
$2,142.00
|
Command
|
Arrow
|
N/A
|
Total
|
|
81
|
74
|
15
|
333
|
503
|
$92,394
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STAGE
|
AIRCRAFT
|
FLYING TIME
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
DUAL
|
SOLO
|
SIM
|
THEORY
|
TOTAL
|
TOTAL COURSE TUITION FEE
|
COURSES
|
AIRCRAFT
|
HOURS
|
TUITION FEE
|
---|---|---|---|
BAS 101 – PPL Part 1 (Pre NAV Solo)
|
|
|
$6,799.98
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
5
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Warrior
|
9
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 102 – PPL Part 2 (CTA NAV)
|
|
|
$11,371.98
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Warrior
|
17
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
8.5
|
|
BAK Exam
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
ATO Fee
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 099 – GFPT Flight Test
|
|
|
$0.00
|
SIM
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Dual
|
Warrior
|
N/A
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
N/A
|
COURSES
|
AIRCRAFT
|
HOURS
|
TUITION FEE
|
---|---|---|---|
BAS 101 – PPL Part 1 (Pre NAV Solo)
|
|
|
$7,459.98
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
5
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Archer
|
9
|
|
Command
|
Archer
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 102 – PPL Part 2 (CTA NAV)
|
|
|
$12,814.48
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Archer
|
10.5
|
|
Command
|
Archer
|
10.5
|
|
ASL Exams
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
ATO Fee
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 199 – PPL Flight Test
|
|
|
$0.00
|
SIM
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Dual
|
Archer
|
N/A
|
|
Command
|
Archer
|
N/A
|
COURSES
|
AIRCRAFT
|
HOURS
|
TUITION FEE
|
---|---|---|---|
BAS 201 – Theory 1
|
|
|
$3,000.00
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
60
|
|
BAS 202 – Command Building Options
|
|
|
$10,940.00
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
30
|
|
BAS 203 – Theory 2
|
|
|
$3,000.00
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
60
|
|
BAS 204 – Night VFR Options
|
|
|
$10,386.00
|
Dual (Night)
|
Archer
|
10
|
|
Command (Night)
|
Archer
|
9.5
|
|
NVFR – Briefings
|
N/A
|
7
|
|
SIM
|
N/A
|
2
|
|
BAS 205 – Theory 3
|
|
|
$3,000.00
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
60
|
|
BAS 206 – Aircaft Systems Options
|
|
|
$24,256.00
|
CPL – Briefings
|
N/A
|
10
|
|
Dual
|
Cessna 206
|
22
|
|
Command
|
Cessna 206
|
10
|
|
SIM
|
N/A
|
2
|
|
ASL Exams
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
ATO Fee
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 249 – NVFR Flight Test
|
|
|
$2,342.00
|
NVFR Exam
|
N/A
|
1
|
|
Command
|
Archer
|
4
|
|
ATO FEE
|
N/A
|
1
|
|
BAS 299 – CPL Flight Test
|
|
|
$0.00
|
Command
|
Cessna 206
|
N/A
|
Total
|
|
81
|
74
|
15
|
333
|
503
|
$99,224
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STAGE
|
AIRCRAFT
|
FLYING TIME
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
DUAL
|
SOLO
|
SIM
|
THEORY
|
TOTAL
|
TOTAL COURSE TUITION FEE
|
COURSES
|
AIRCRAFT
|
HOURS
|
TUITION FEE
|
---|---|---|---|
BAS 101 – PPL Part 1 (Pre NAV Solo)
|
|
|
$9,629.48
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
5
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Archer
|
9
|
|
Command
|
Archer
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 102 – PPL Part 2 (CTA NAV)
|
|
|
$15,003.98
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Archer
|
17
|
|
Command
|
Archer
|
8.5
|
|
BAK Exam
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
ATO Fee
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 099 – GFPT Flight Test
|
|
|
$0.00
|
SIM
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Dual
|
Archer
|
N/A
|
|
Command
|
Archer
|
N/A
|
COURSES
|
AIRCRAFT
|
HOURS
|
TUITION FEE
|
---|---|---|---|
BAS 101 – PPL Part 1 (Pre NAV Solo)
|
|
|
$7,459.98
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
5
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Archer
|
9
|
|
Command
|
Archer
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 102 – PPL Part 2 (CTA NAV)
|
|
|
$12,814.48
|
Sim
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
33.5
|
|
Dual
|
Archer
|
10.5
|
|
Command
|
Archer
|
10.5
|
|
ASL Exams
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
ATO Fee
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 199 – PPL Flight Test
|
|
|
$0.00
|
SIM
|
Redbird
|
N/A
|
|
Dual
|
Archer
|
N/A
|
|
Command
|
Archer
|
N/A
|
COURSES
|
AIRCRAFT
|
HOURS
|
TUITION FEE
|
---|---|---|---|
BAS 201 – Theory 1
|
|
|
$3,000.00
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
60
|
|
BAS 202 – Command Building Options
|
|
|
$12,440.00
|
Theory
|
Archer
|
30
|
|
BAS 203 – Theory 2
|
|
|
$3,000.00
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
60
|
|
BAS 204 – Night VFR Options
|
|
|
$10,386.00
|
Dual (Night)
|
Archer
|
10
|
|
Command (Night)
|
Archer
|
9.5
|
|
NVFR – Briefings
|
N/A
|
7
|
|
SIM
|
N/A
|
2
|
|
BAS 205 – Theory 3
|
|
|
$3,000.00
|
Theory
|
N/A
|
60
|
|
BAS 206 – Aircaft Systems Options
|
|
|
$32,525.00
|
CPL – Briefings
|
N/A
|
10
|
|
Dual
|
Cessna 206
|
22
|
|
Command
|
Cessna 206
|
10
|
|
SIM
|
N/A
|
2
|
|
ASL Exams
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
ATO Fee
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
BAS 249 – NVFR Flight Test
|
|
|
$2,342.00
|
NVFR Exam
|
N/A
|
1
|
|
Command
|
Warrior
|
4
|
|
ATO FEE
|
N/A
|
1
|
|
BAS 299 – CPL Flight Test
|
|
|
$0.00
|
Command
|
Archer
|
N/A
|
Total
|
|
81
|
74
|
15
|
333
|
503
|
$111,601
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Core Units
To gain the Diploma of Aviation (CPL) a successful assessment outcome for the total of 29 units of competency comprising:
- 28 core units listed below plus
- 1 general elective unit from the general elective units listed below.