People learn to fly for many reasons. Some for a career in aviation, ranging from flying Airlines to fire-spotting to instructing, some for a challenge, some just for fun, some as a necessity for working in remote areas, some to overcome a fear of flying. Whatever the reason, whatever the goal, all flying training has to be done step-by-step, and on this page we will take you through those steps.

Flying is available to all ages, and the necessary skills are achieved through the training syllabus. The only prerequisite is that you hold an Aviation medical certificate. Training can be undertaken full time or on a regular basis that suits you, your time or budget requirements.

All flying training for Private Pilot or Commercial Pilot Licences is carried out   under the requirements of the Civil Act, Regulations and Orders, and the Company   Operations Manual of procedures.

THE STEPS TO GAINING PILOT LICENCES.

STUDENT PILOT LICENCE

                                                                        Pre-solo air legislation

First Solo                                                         

                                                                        Pre-area solo exam

First area solo                                                   

                                                                        Basic Aeronautical Knowledge

GENERAL FLYING PROGRESS TEST

                                                            (optional)

Navigation Training                                           

                                                                        Private Pilot Licence Theory

Private Pilot Flight Test

PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE

Commercial Pilot licence training                        Commercial Pilot Licence theory

Commercial Pilot Flight Test

COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE

                                                                        Air Transport Pilot Licence Theory

AIR TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE

GENERAL FLYING PROGRESS TEST

Qualifies the student pilot to carry passengers within the training area, under the direct supervision of an instructor.

PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE

Qualifies the pilot to fly privately anywhere in Australia with passengers and without supervision. You must be 17 years of age.

COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE

Qualifies the pilot to receive remuneration for flying. You must be 18 years of age.

AIR TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE

Qualifies the pilot to fly for regular public transport operations such as an airline. You must be 21 years of age.

RATINGS

As well as licences, ratings are additional courses that you can do to enable you to do more with your flying. These include the Night Rating, Instrument Rating (to fly in conditions of low visibility) and Flying Instructor Rating.

ENDORSEMENTS

Endorsement training is required to qualify the pilot to fly aircraft with certain design features, e.g. retractable undercarriage, tailwheel undercarriage, constant speed/variable pitch propeller, and multi-engine aircraft.

APPROVALS  

These include approvals to conduct certain types of flying such as aerobatics, low level and formation flying.

At MINOVATION we conduct training for the following:

General Flying Progress Test

Private Pilot Licence

Commercial Pilot Licence

Constant Speed/ Variable Pitch Propeller Endorsement

Retractable Undercarriage Endorsement

THEORY TRAINING

The theory that you need to study for your flying is all covered in our standard text books. You may chose to self-study, attend theory classes or have private tuition on just certain areas of the theory. We can help you decide which method of study is best for you and provide the tuition that you need.

MEDICAL

We supply you with a list of doctors who are approved to conduct the medical examination for pilots. There are two classes (standards) of medical depending on whether you wish to fly privately or commercially. Although the medical for a Student Pilot Licence is a satisfactory standard for a Private Pilot, you may want to consider having a medical for   higher   flying qualifications if you are flying career oriented to satisfy yourself that you meet the standards. We can explain this further if required.

AGE

There is no upper age limit on flying   provided you meet the medical standard required to hold a Pilot Licence.

You can start learning to fly as early as   you like but you cannot fly solo until you have reached the age of 16 years.

COSTS

A deposit of $50 is required to be held at the school during training to secure bookings, this will be deducted from the cost of the final flight test.

Commercial Pilot Licence:

To qualify for the Commercial Pilot Licence, the student will need to build up 100 hours of flight time as Pilot In Command, and 200 hours total time. This "hour building" is done at the student's own pace and it is wise to study for and sit the Commercial Pilot Licence examinations concurrently with the flying, as it is a requirement to pass the Commercial Pilot Licence exams prior to commencing the CPL Upgrade Course.

At Minovation we do not do the so-called "150" hour CPL course as we have found it does not prepare people well for the General Aviation industry. It is far easier to find work as a commercial pilot with 200 hours of experience.

Since commencing operations in 1997, Minovation has had a 98% first time pass rate on CPL flight tests.

The costs of obtaining a commercial Pilot licence vary widely   depending on the level of experience of the student. Courses are individually tailored for the students by the Chief Flying Instructor. The AVERAGE cost of gaining the Commercial licence from scratch is $65,000.00

These costs are based on the average number of hours required.

The rates may be subject to change without notice.