Student Pilot Licence

Applicants must

• be at least 16 years of age
• be able to speak, read and understand the English language

The student pilot licence is a permit to learn to fly.

Student pilots can fly 'solo' but are restricted to their local training area;
flights must also be authorised by their instructor

After they have completed further training and examination including a general flying progress test, student pilots may act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, but not for hire or reward. The area restriction still applies as does requirement for flights to be authorised.

Private Pilot Licence

Applicants must

• be at least 17 years of age
• be able to speak, read and understand the English Language
• hold or be eligible to hold a flight radiotelephone operator licence
• have passed a written examination and flight test
• have a total of 40 hours flight time including at least
• 5 hours of general flight time as pilot in command
• 5 hours of cross country flight time as pilot in command
• 2 hours of instrument flight time

Private pilots may fly themselves or passengers anywhere in Australia for recreational purposes and do not have to obtain prior authorisation from their instructor

Private pilots may share operating expenses of the aircraft with their passengers.

Commercial Pilot Licence

Applicants must

• be at least 18 years of age
• be able to speak, read and understand the English Language
• hold or be eligible to hold a flight radiotelephone operator licence
• have passed a written examination and flight test for CPL
• have passed an CASA approved integrated CPL course where the theory and flying training are co-ordinated and acquired 150 hours in aeroplanes with at least
  • 70 hours as pilot in command
  • 20 hours cross country as pilot in command
  • 10 hours instrument flight;
• or have acquired at least 200 hours flight time including at least
  • 100 hours as pilot in command
  • 100 hours of flight time in aeroplanes
  • 20 hours cross country flight time as pilot in command of an aeroplane
  • 10 hours of instrument flight time in aeroplanes

Commercial pilots may fly for hire or reward. Commercial pilots are authorised to fly

• single pilot aircraft as pilot in command while the aircraft if engaged in any operation
• multi pilot aircraft as pilot in command but for private or aerial work operations only
• co-pilot of an aircraft engaged in any operation

Re-Printed from the CASA Web Site Student Pilot Licence