Private Pilot Licence - PPL(A)

This is the licence that lets you fly anywhere in the country with non-paying passengers.

Training covers flight rules and air law, aerodynamics, meteorology, navigation, flight planning, power plants, aircraft systems and other relevant subjects.

To meet the requirements for the licence, you must:

• • fly at least 40 hours including 10 hours solo, 5 hours solo cross-country and 2 hours instrument time
  • be at least 17 years of age
  • have an Aviation Reference Number (ARN)
  • hold a Class 1 or Class 2 Medical Certificate
  • hold an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC)
  • pass an English proficiency test
  • pass a PPL theory exam (70% pass mark)
  • pass a PPL flight test

 

More information can be found on the CASA Website. 

Once you have your PPL, you can add a number of endorsements and ratings to your licence allowing you to fly at night, on instruments and different types of planes. You can see the ratings and endorsements Aerostar offers here. 

 

COST: Approximately $21,000 (based off the minimum 40 hours).

This includes flight lessons at $450 per hour + landing fees, theory books and materials, medical, security clearance and exam fees. 

Ratings and endorsements are extra on top of this base amount.

Prices are based on flights in a Cessna 172.