COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE (CPL)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUEOF THE LICENCE APPROPRIATE TO THE AEROPLANE CATEGORY

AGE

The applicant shall be not less than 18 years of age

KNOWLEDGE

The applicant shall have demonstrated a level of knowledge appropriate to the privileges granted to the holder of a commercial pilot license and appropriate to the category of aircraft intended to be included in the license, in at least the following subjects:

1. Air law/Regulations

   • Aircraft Act, 1934 – Chapter I, Section Short title and extent, definitions, power to detain aircraft, penalty for act in contravention of rules made under the act, penalty for flying so as to cause danger.

   • Aircraft Rules, 1937.

   • Rules of the air.

   • Appropriate air traffic services practices and procedures.

2. Flight performance, planning and loading

   • Effects of loading and mass distribution on aeroplane handling, flight characteristics and performance; mass and balance calculations

   • Use and practical application of take-off, landing and other performance data.

   • Pre-flight and en-route flight planning appropriate to operations under VFR; preparation and filing of air traffic services flight plans; appropriate air traffic service procedures, position reporting procedures; altimeter setting procedures; operations in areas of high density traffic.

3. Human performance

4. Aviation Meteorology

   • Interpretation and application of aeronautical meteorological reports, charts and forecasts, use of, and procedures for obtaining, meteorological information, pre-flight and in-flight; altimetry.

   • Aeronautical meteorology; climatology of relevant areas in respect of the elements having an effect upon aviation; the movement of pressure systems, the structure of fronts and the origin and characteristics of significant weather phenomenon which affect take-off, en-route and landing conditions; hazardous weather avoidance.

5. Air Navigation

   • including the use of aeronautical charts, instruments and navigation aids; an understanding of the principles and characteristics of appropriate navigation systems; operation of airborne equipment; practical aspects of air navigation and dead reckoning techniques.

   • Practical air navigation using radio navigation aids.

   • Use, accuracy and reliability of navigation systems used in departure enroute, approach and landing phases of flight; identification of radio navigation aids.

6. Operational procedures

   • Use of aeronautical documentation such as AIP, NOTAM, aeronautical codes, abbreviations and instrument procedure charts for departure, en-route, descent and approach.

   • Appropriate precautionary and emergency procedures; safety practices associated with flight under IFR.

   • Action to be taken to avoid hazardous weather, wake turbulence and other operating hazards.

   • Principles of Flight.

7. Aircraft General Knowledge

   • Technical General

     • Principles of flight

     • Airframe and systems

     • Basic Electricity

     • Aircraft Powerplant

   • Relevant operational information from the flight manual or other appropriate document.

   • Use and serviceability checks of equipment and systems of appropriate aeroplanes

8. Radiotelephony – RTR (A)

SKILL

The PIC of an aircraft within the appropriate category of aircraft, the procedures and maneuvers with a degree of competency appropriate to the privileges granted to the holder of a commercial pilot license, and to:

• Recognize and manage threats and errors;

• Operate the aircraft within its limitations;

• Complete all maneuvers with smoothness and accuracy;

• Exercise good judgement and airmanship;

• Apply aeronautical knowledge; and

• Maintain control of the aircraft at all times in a manner such that the successful outcome of a procedure or maneuver is assured.

MEDICAL FITNESS

The applicant shall hold a current Class 1 Medical Assessment.

PRIVILEGES OF THE HOLDER OF THE LICENCE AND THE CONDITIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN EXERCISING SUCH PRIVILEGES

Before exercising the privileges at night, the licence holder shall have received dual instruction in aircraft within the appropriate category of aircraft in night flying, including take-off, landing and navigation

• To exercise all the privileges of the holder of a private pilot licence in an aircraft within the appropriate aircraft category;

• To act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft within the appropriate aircraft category engaged in operations other than commercial air transportation. To act as pilot-in-command, in commercial air transportation, of an aircraft within the appropriate aircraft category and certificated for single-pilot operation

• To act as co-pilot of an aircraft within the appropriate aircraft category required to be operated with a co-pilot;

• For the airship category, to pilot an airship under IFR.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUE OF THE AEROPLANE CATEGORY RATING

EXPERIENCE

The applicant shall have completed not less than 200 hours of flight time, or 150 hours if completed during a course of approved training, as a pilot of aeroplanes.

The Licensing Authority shall determine whether experience as a pilot under instruction in a flight simulation training device is acceptable as part of the total flight time of 200 hours or 150 hours, as the case may be. Credit for such experience shall be limited to a maximum of 10 hours.

The applicant shall have completed in aeroplanes not less than:

• 100 hours as pilot-in-command or, in the case of a course of approved training, 70 hours as pilot-in-command;

• 20 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot-in-command including a cross-country flight totaling not less than 540 km (300 NM) in the course of which full-stop landings at two different aerodromes shall be made;

• 10 hours of instrument instruction time of which not more than 5 hours may be instrument ground time;

• if the privileges of the license are to be exercised at night, 5 hours of night flight time including 5 take-offs and 5 landings as pilot-in-command.

When the applicant has flight time as a pilot of aircraft in other categories, the Licensing Authority shall determine whether such experience is acceptable and, if so, the extent to which the flight time requirements can be reduced accordingly.

FLIGHT INSTRUCTION

The applicant shall have received dual instruction in aeroplanes appropriate to the class and/or type rating, sought from an authorized flight instructor.

The instructor shall ensure that the applicant has operational experience in at least the following areas to the level of performance required for the commercial pilot:

• recognize and manage threats and errors;

• pre-flight operations, including mass and balance determination, aeroplane inspection and servicing;

• Aerodrome and traffic pattern operations, collision avoidance precautions and procedures;

• Control of the aeroplane by external visual reference;

• flight at critically slow airspeeds; spin avoidance; recognition of, and recovery from, incipient and full stalls;

• Flight with asymmetrical power for multi-engine class or type ratings;

• Flight at critically high airspeeds; recognition of, and recovery from, spiral dives;

• Normal and crosswind take-offs and landings;

• Maximum performance (short field and obstacle clearance) take-offs; short-field landings; basic flight maneuvers and recovery from unusual attitudes by reference solely to basic flight instruments;

• Cross-country flying using visual reference, dead reckoning and radio navigation aids; diversion procedures;

• Abnormal and emergency procedures and maneuvers including simulated aeroplane equipment malfunctions;

• Operations to, from and transiting controlled aerodromes, compliance with air traffic services procedures;

• Communication procedures and phraseology.