PILOT TRAINING
Commercial Pilot License (CPL).
A CPL allows you to fly as a pilot for your job, and get paid.
What is required ?
- 105 hours of flight time
- Class 1 Medical examination
- Aviation Security Identification Card
- English Language Proficiency test
- Commercial Pilot Flight Test
- 7 Theory Exams – each exam requires a 70% pass mark; Air Law requires a 75% pass mark, you have 2 years to pass all theory exams, otherwise they expire.
- (Human Factors, General Aircraft knowledge, Aerodynamics, Meteorology, Navigation, Air Law, Operations Performance and Planning)
What Cost?
This is dependent on a few factors, for example, weight range, which helicopter is being used for training (R22 or R44), and whether you require a little more training in some areas etc. Generally speaking, you can expect the cost to be close to $85,000.
We can send you a more detailed explanation and how we can tailor the training to suit your requirements, plus any other questions you might have!

Private Pilot License (PPL).
A PPL allows you to fly as a pilot recreationally; you can fly yourself and others, but you cannot get paid to do it. You can share the cost of the helicopter hire equally among yourselves.

What is required?
- 40 hours flight time
- Class 2 or 5 medical examination
- Aviation Security Identification Card
- English Language proficiency test
- Private Pilot Flight Test
- One Theory Exam with 7 subjects 70% pass mark
- (Human Factors, General Aircraft knowledge, Aerodynamics, Meteorology, Navigation, Air Law, Operations Performance and Planning)
What the Cost?
This generally depends on a few factors, for example, weight range, which helicopter is being used for the training(R22 or R44), and whether you require a little more training in some areas etc. Generally speaking, you can expect the cost to be close to $35,000.
Advanced Training and Testing
Master the next stage of your flying career with our advanced training and testing options, designed to expand your skills and qualifications.
- Low Level – training and test
- Sling load – training and test
- Instructor Ratings - Grade 2 & 3 – training, Low Level instructor - training and test, Sling Instructor – training and test
- Gas Turbine initial and type variance (R66 or Squirrel) – training and test
- Aerial Platform shooting (Pilot and Shooter) – training and test
- Helicopter Flight Review -test