CPL(A)

About the course

The aim of the Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) course is to raise the proficiency of your flying to a commercial standard. Initial training will raise your general handling skills to a commercial standard. The course then moves on to cover cross-country navigation, emergency and abnormal procedures. The first 10 hours of the course are flown in a single engine aircraft with the final 5 hours flown on in a complex single or multi engine aircraft. For students without a Basic Instrument Flight Module (BIFM) completion certificate, the course will include 10 hours of IFR training. Alternatively, the student can complete a 15hour Instrument Rating (Restricted) instead of a BIFM. The IR(R) is a qualification that allows you to fly in instrument conditions in the UK (See the IR(R) page for more details). Note that the IR(R) only counts towards your CPL and IR hours if training was conducted by an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) like Westair. The BIFM and IR(R) training hours both count towards the hours required for a Competency Based Instrument Rating (CB-IR) It's a choice for the student as to whether they do a BIFM or IR(R) course before starting the 15 hour CPL course. The course culminates in a formal pre-test assessment just before a test with a flight examiner.