About the course
About the course
If you dream of a career as a commercial pilot, our aviation course is your first-class ticket to an exciting career in aviation.
With pilots in high demand, whether you’re flying passengers across the globe, helping save lives during bushfires or ferrying adrenaline junkies to drop zones, aviation opens up a world of opportunities.
We deliver this course with Soar Advanced Flight Training RTO: 22488, which provides the instructional flight training from Bankstown airport. You’ll learn from experienced and knowledgeable flight instructors and have access to state-of-the-art equipment.
This course is a great way to fast track your aviation career - within 2 years, you’ll go from being an aviation novice to a fully qualified commercial pilot.
You’ll complete theory and practical sessions, covering important operational requirements, flight rules and risk management protocols. Your subject areas include:
- aircraft radio communications
- threat and error management
- navigation
- safety
- managing passengers and cargo
- ground and in-air conditions and operations
- airspace requirements
- civil aviation law
- situational awareness
- licence requirements
When you’ve successfully completed our aviation course, you'll achieve the Propeller Pitch Control Endorsement Constant Speed Unit (CSU) endorsement and be eligible to take the Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus) licence tests for your:
- Recreational Pilot Certificate (RPC)
- Cross Country Navigation Endorsement
You'll also be eligible to undertake the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) licence tests for Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL).
We deliver this course with Soar Advanced Flight Training, which provides the instructional flight training from Moorabbin, Bendigo and Bankstown airports.
Course will be replaced
Please note: This training package will change in the near future and minor alterations to the course will occur. All new students will be enrolled into the new course.
Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
25 Feb 2021 at 02:00PM AEST
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Intake Dates & Course Length
September and November
Full time: 14 months
Part time: 2 years (the time taken to complete this course will vary depending on your input)
The theory component course will be delivered 2 evenings a week from 6 - 9.30pm. For the practical component, you'll participate in approximately 1-3 hours of flying per week.
Career Outcomes
After successfully completing this course and you have passed the CASA Commercial Pilot Licence requirements the following employment opportunities are within your reach. You will need to add to your initial Commercial Pilot Qualification in order to be employed in many of these specialist areas of aviation, but your initial Commercial Pilot Licence and Diploma are an essential first step
- a charter pilot
- a flight instructor
- an agricultural operations pilot
- a commercial airline pilot
- a search and rescue pilot
- a fire spotting and aerial surveyor
- a joy-flight operator
- an air ambulance pilot
Entry Requirements
You must:
- hold a CASA Class 1 Medical Certificate (see medical requirements)
- hold an Aviation Security Identity Card (ASIC)
- be at least 18 years of age once the Commercial Pilot Licence is issued
Aviation Medical Requirements:
To show you are medically fit and healthy to pilot an aircraft during commercial operations, you'll need to hold a Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate. Aviation medicals are completed in a two-step process:
- Obtain an Aviation Reference Number from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). You'll need to complete form 1162 and send it to CASA with identification as per page 2. See the CASA Website for further details
- Once you have received your ARN, book in for a Class 1 Medical Exam with a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner (DAME). Visit the CASA website for the contact list of CASA Designated Aviation Medical Examiners in your local country
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Applying
We are not currently taking applications or enrolments for aviation courses.
Recognition of Prior Learning is available.
Pathways & Accreditation
After successful completion, you may wish to apply for entry into one of the following courses:
- Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Chief Flight Instructor) AVI60116
- Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Pilot in Command) AVI60216
- Bachelor of Aviation
- Bachelor of Aviation Management
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 5
Fees & Finance Options
| Full Fee | |
| Tuition Fee | $85,945 |
| Service Fee | $337 |
| Core Skills Support Fee | $83 |
| Material Fee | $0 |
| Retain Course Items | $0 |
| Total Course Estimate | $86,365 |
| Payable Estimate (at commencement) | $47,510 |
Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2021 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
You will study 29 units.
- AVIE4001 Maintain Aircraft Radio Communications12.0 hours
- AVIY0002 Operate In Controlled Airspace28.0 hours
- AVIY0003 Operate In Class G Airspace38.0 hours
- AVIY0019 Manage Abnormal Aeroplane Flight Situations38.0 hours
- AVIY0018 Execute Advanced Aeroplane Manoeuvres And Procedures54.0 hours
- AVIY4001 Control Aeroplane On The Ground12.0 hours
- AVIY4002 Take Off Aeroplane17.0 hours
- AVIY4003 Control Aeroplane In Normal Flight45.0 hours
- AVIY4004 Land Aeroplane28.0 hours
- AVIW4001 Manage Pre- And Post-Flight Actions28.0 hours
- AVIZ4001 Manage Situational Awareness In Aircraft Flight30.0 hours
- AVIY0004 Operate At Non-Towered Aerodromes30.0 hours
- AVIY0005 Operate At A Controlled Aerodrome30.0 hours
- AVIH0002 Plan A Flight Under Visual Flight Rules15.0 hours
- AVIH4001 Navigate Aircraft Under Visual Flight Rules120.0 hours
- AVIF0004 Implement Aviation Risk Management Processes43.0 hours
- AVIF0007 Implement Threat And Error Management Strategies20.0 hours
- AVIF0005 Implement Aviation Fatigue Risk Management Processes44.0 hours
- AVIF0008 Manage Safe Flight Operations32.0 hours
- AVIF0011 Manage Aircraft Passengers And Cargo44.0 hours
- AVIF0014 Manage Human Factors In Aviation Operations22.0 hours
- AVIO0002 Manage Disruptive Behaviour And Unlawful Interference With Aviation22.0 hours
- AVIW5018 Operate And Manage Aircraft Systems44.0 hours
- AVIY0001 Operate Aircraft Using Aircraft Flight Instruments79.0 hours
- AVIY0008 Apply Aeronautical Knowledge To Aviation Operations17.0 hours
- AVIY0009 Apply The Principles Of Civil Air Law To Aviation Operations17.0 hours
- AVIY4007 Manage Aircraft Fuel22.0 hours
- AVILIC0001 Licence To Operate A Commercial Aeroplane29.0 hours
- AVIY5024 Operate Aircraft In The Traffic Pattern At Night22.0 hours
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