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The following are approximate costs for passing pilot licence tests. Aircraft are charged by the engine hour, which means that you only pay while the engine is running. These costs include all fees and charges (CASA, Airservices etc) as well as required equipment (books, charts etc).

Student Pilot Licence (GFPT) - See More Information

The General Flying Progress Test (GFPT) is the first stage of a Private or a Commercial pilots licence. The minimum hours of flight training required for the GFPT are 15 hours dual and 5 hours solo, however experience has shown that the average person takes a bit more time to gain the appropriate standard.

Costs are shown as a guide for the average student pilot. There are two aircraft options available for the course, either the 2-seat Cessna 152, or the larger 4-seat Cessna 172. Both are shown below.

Item	Flying Time	C152	C172
Dual Flying	19.0 hrs	$ 3762.00	$ 4180.00
Solo Flying	6.0 hrs	$ 828.00	$ 960.00
Flight Simulator	1.0 hrs	$ 110.00	$ 110.00
Flight Test + Fee	1.0 hrs	$ 338.00	$ 358.00
Theory Books		$ 150.00	$ 150.00
Ground Briefing Fee		$ 240.00	$ 240.00
CASA SPL Fee		$ 130.00	$ 130.00
Medical		$ 70.00	$ 70.00
CASA Medical Fee		$ 130.00	$ 130.00
Aviation Security Card		$ 145.00	$ 145.00
Landing & Airservice Fees		$ 250.00 (approx)	$ 250.00 (approx)
Total		$ 6,153.00	$ 6,723.00

The above cost for the GFPT is based on an average time to meet the minimum standards, some people will be able to achieve these with less hours where others may require little more training.

Should a student require additional training or need to re-sit a flight test, then additional costs will be charged at the current rate.

Unrestricted Private Pilot Licence (PPL) - See More Information

The PPL continues on from the GFPT and involves navigation training.
The costs include the GFPT and the average flight instruction time to achieve the PPL standards in all items of the navigation syllabus.

The CASA minimum experiance required for the PPL is 40 hrs total time, including 10 hrs of total solo time. Experiance has shown most people take a little longer to meet the requirements.

The following is a breakdown of the approximate costs involved in passing the Private Pilot Licence, including GFPT costs. All training for the PPL is conducted in the Cessna 172.

Item	Flying Time	Cost
GFPT Average Cost (C152)	~25 hrs	$ 6153.00
PPL Navigation Average Cost (C172)	~23.0 hrs	$ 5430.00
Ground Briefing Fee		$ 210.00
Navigation Charts & Equipment		$ 420.00
Theory Books		$ 110.00
PPL Theory Exam		$ 65.00
Landing & Airservice Fees		$ 150.00 Approx
CASA Licence Fee		$ 55.00
Total		$ 12,593.00

Note: The total cost will be approximately $600.00 more if the GFPT is conducted in the C172.

The above cost for the PPL is based on an average time to meet the minimum standards, some people will be able to achieve these with less hours where others may require a little more training.

Should a student require additional training or have to resit a theory or flight test, additional costs will be charged at the current rates.

Commercial Pilot's Licence - See More Information
The cost for the CPL is based on a minimum of 200 hours total flight time at the completion of training and must include 100 hrs command time and 10 hrs instrument time.

It is difficult to give an accurate cost for the CPL without first knowing the candidates experiance and skill level. For more information please contact us directly.

Certificate IV in Transport and Distribution - See More Information

The quoted price for the Certificate IV in Transport and Distribution is based on starting with no prior experiance and so includes all licences up to CPL as well as a Night VFR Rating and a Basic Aerobatics Endorsment.