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Information about conversion of overseas licences

The Australian Civil Aviation Regulations provide for the recognition of foreign flight crew licences as the basis for issue of an Australian flight crew licence. More information including TTMRA...

Conversion exams (aeroplane & helicopter)

CPL

A holder of a valid foreign CPL licence that has been issued by an ICAO Contracting State, may convert this licence to an Australian CPL by passing the CPL Flight Rules & Air Law exam for the relevant aircraft category (either CLWA or CLWH) and passing a flight test. The CLWA or CLWH examination fee is AUD$65.

ATPL

A holder of a valid foreign ATPL licence that has been issued by an ICAO Contracting State, may convert this licence to an Australian ATPL. The conversion requires passes in both the CPL Flight Rules & Air Law exam for the relevant aircraft category (either CLWA or CLWH) and the ATPL Air Law exam (AALW). The candidate must pass the CPL exam before attempting the ATPL exam.

The candidate should note that the AALW may not be booked until the day after he/she has passed the CLWA (or CLWH) exam. The candidate's CLWA (or CLWH) pass result requires an over-night upload in the CASA computer system. The recording of the uploaded exam pass is necessary for the CASA computer system to recognize the candidate's eligibility to attempt the AALW exam, and to permit its booking.

Note: It is also a requirement to hold a multi engine command instrument rating for the issue of an aeroplane ATPL. This requires a pass in the IREX exam and the instrument rating flight test.

The candidate should also note that the IREX exam may not be booked until the day after the candidate has been issued with either an Australian PPL or CPL or helicopter ATPL (licence).

The candidate proceeding directly to the Australian aeroplane ATPL shall contact CASA directly for assistance on the booking, but only after he/she has passed the CLWA (or CLWH). The candidate may apply to CASA in writing by email (clarc@casa.gov.au), facsimile (02 6217 1664) or by normal mail to the address below:

Civil Aviation Safety Authority
(Attn: Flight Crew Licensing - Special booking for IREX)
PO Box 2005
CANBERRA ACT 2601

The candidate is personally responsible for taking these factors into account in the planning of his/her own availability for the exams.

PPL (PAOS & PHOS)

The exams for conversion of an overseas private pilot licence (aeroplane and helicopter) are conducted through flying schools.

Exam details (aeroplane & helicopter)

Subject Exam Code Time Pass
COMMERCIAL      
Flight Rules & Air Law (Aeroplane) CLWA 2:00 hours 80%
Flight Rules & Air Law (Helicopter) CLWH 2:00 hours 80%
ATPL      
Air Law ? (Aeroplane & Helicopter) AALW 1:30 hours 80%
INSTRUMENT RATING      
IREX IREX 3:30 hours 70%
PRIVATE      
Private (Aeroplane) Overseas Conversion PAOS 1:30 hours 80%
Private (Helicopter) Overseas Conversion PHOS 1:30 hours 80%

Practice Exam

A CyberExams 'Practice Exam' facility is available showing the CASA screen-based flight crew exam. Candidates are advised to utilise this facility to familiarise themselves with a typical CyberExams exam.
(The practice examination requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or later on Windows with full screen (800x600) mode. Use 'F11' to toggle between full screen and normal mode.)

Cost

The CASA fee for both CPL Flight Rules & Air Law exam and the ATPL Air Law exam is AUD$65 each, and the IREX exam is AUD$65. ASL charge their own conducting fees for each exam. Candidates can find these fees on the ASL website prior to booking exams.

The private licence overseas conversion exams cost AUD$65.

Re-training after a failed attempt

Failing an exam is indicative of knowledge deficiency, which is a safety-related issue. Therefore CASA requires the unsuccessful candidate to undergo re-training before he/she may be permitted to re-attempt the failed exam.

If a candidate fails three exams successively the re-training period will be extended to ensure that the candidate may have the opportunity to achieve a satisfactory standard before being permitted to attempt any exam.

A candidate is strongly advised not to attempt an exam unless he/she has trained (or re-trained) to a satisfactory standard. If the candidate ignores this and fails repeatedly, his/her poor performance will result in very long intervals between sittings. More …

'Minimum' Re-Training Period

The listed re-training period is the 'minimum' that a candidate shall observe before re-attempting the examination. The candidate shall consider whether the 'minimum' period is adequate for his/her personal case. This ensures that he/she may have adequate time to comprehensively analyse the knowledge-deficient areas, plan and re-train to a satisfactory standard before re-attempting the examination.

Candidates are advised that the likelihood of further failure cannot be discounted if they elect to re-sit the examination without adequate and satisfactory re-training.

Candidates should note that CASA policy does not permit any reduction of the listed re-training period for any candidate. The CyberExams system automated control has been set to ensure that there may not be any deviation from this policy.

A candidate is personally responsible for planning and managing his/her own activities including the possibility of travel plans conflicting with the mandatory need to undergo a re-training period to re-sit a failed examination.

(eg. if a candidate intends to sit and pass the exams before departing from Australia, he/she is advised to make allowance in the travel arrangements for this possibility. Alternatively, the candidate may re-sit the examination after his/her return to Australia.)

Exam venues and bookings

Details of the ASL CyberExam system venues are available on the ASL website under Exam Venues.

Bookings for professional licence exams are made with ASL.

Bookings for private licence overseas conversion exams are normally made through flying schools, but may also be conducted by ASL.