Before sitting some of our exams, you may need additional requirements. This includes if you are completing either:
- approved integrated 150-hour Commercial pilot licence aeroplane (CPL-A)
- 100-hour Commercial pilot licence helicopter (CPL-H) course, you may need additional requirements before sitting some exams.
The requirements may include:
- passing RPLA or RPLH and have commenced cross country training
- achieving the competencies for the RPL
- 5 hours pilot in command cross country time
- any other requirements given in your approved 'Integrated' course of training.
If you are doing an integrated CPL course, check with your head of operations. They will help you make sure you meet the integrated course requirements before booking your exams.
Pre-qualifications
Some of our exams need pre-qualifications.
Find out what pre-qualifications you need for each exam:
| Exam Code | Pre-qualifications Required |
|---|---|
| RPLA | No 'pre-qualification' required |
| RPLH | No 'pre-qualification' required |
| RPLN | No 'pre-qualification' required |
| PPLA | No 'pre-qualification' required |
| PPLH | No 'pre-qualification' required |
| CPL-A and CPL-H exams including: CNAV, CMET, CHUF, CADA, CSYA, CFPA, CLWA, CADH, CSYH, CFPH and CLWH | No 'pre-qualification' required |
| COSA – Overseas CPL-A conversion | For an overseas conversion, a valid* foreign CPL-A or ATPL-A licence |
| COSH – Overseas CPL-H conversion | For an overseas conversion, a valid* foreign CPL-H or ATPL-H licence |
| ATPL-A; including AALW, ANAV, AMET, AHUF, APLA, AFPA and AASA | An Australian CPL-A licence or a full set of all 7 subject-part CPL-A theory passes or for an overseas conversion a valid* foreign ATPL-A licence. |
| ATPL-H; including AALW, ANAV, AMET, AHUF, APLH, AFPH and AASH | An Australian CPL-H licence or a full set of all 7 subject-part CPL-H theory passes or for an overseas conversion, a valid* foreign ATPL-H licence. |
| AOSA – Overseas ATPL-A conversion | A valid* foreign ATPL-A licence |
| AOSH – Overseas ATPL-H conversion | A valid* foreign ATPL-H licence |
| IREX | The holder of an Australian PPLA or PPLH licence or higher grade of licence; or
|
| PIFR | At least a PPL(A) or PPL(H) licence or higher grade of licence. |
| PIRC | At least a PPL(A) or PPL(H) licence or higher grade of licence, or a Certificate of Validation (CoV). |
| AGRA | At least an Australian CPL(A) licence or higher grade of aeroplane licence. |
| AGRH | At least an Australian CPL(H) licence or higher grade of helicopter licence. |
| CLWB | No 'pre-qualification' required |
| COPB | No 'pre-qualification' required |
| PP(B)P; including BFRA and BMAN | No 'pre-qualification' required |
| ReB1 | RePL licence |
Valid* means we may accept foreign licences from an ICAO contracting state.
Foreign licences must not be:
- restricted
- suspended
- cancelled
- void
- no longer valid
- temporary
- have any other restriction or limitation placed on them by the issuing authority.
We may still accept expired licences as long as it does not carry any of these notifications from the list.