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Commercial Pilot Licence
Aeropower proudly delivers one of Australia’s most sophisticated commercial pilot courses as a Diploma of aviation (course code AVI50322).
This programme establishes graduates as highly professional and career-ready commercial Helicopter pilots. Train in modern aircraft, with working line pilots as instructors and integrated virtual reality systems.
- 105 hours of flight time as a pilot of an aircraft
- 70 hours of flight time as a pilot of a helicopter
- 35 hours of flight time as pilot in command of a helicopter
- 10 hours of solo cross-country flight time in a helicopter
- Including a flight of at least 150 nautical miles
You may fly no more than two types of helicopter in those 105 hours, and you must complete the last 30 hours of your training within 90 days.
Additional time may therefore be required by some students over and above the programme outlined here.
Course Outcomes
Course Intakes
Start your commercial helicopter flight training when it suits you: New commercial helicopter flight training intakes are every two weeks.
Private Pilot Licence
Aeropower proudly delivers one of Australia’s most sophisticated private pilot courses. This programme provides its participants with the skills, knowledge, and experience to be the safest private pilots in the Australian skies.
The CASA minimums for a PPL(H) are as follows:
- 40 hours of flight time as a pilot of an aircraft
- 35 hours of flight time as a pilot of a helicopter
- 10 hours of flight time as pilot in command of a helicopter
And at least 5 hours of solo cross-country flight time in a helicopter including a flight of at least 100 nautical miles which includes at least two landings at locations other than where the flight departed from.
Aeropower provides a recommended syllabus for all flight training programmes. The design of each syllabus is based on several factors including compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements, safe practice, suitable student learning approach and years of pilot training experience.
Book a Trial Flight
Click here to start your journey to a helicopter license with a 30-minute test flight.
Course Intakes
New private helicopter flight training intakes every three weeks.
Night Visual Flight Rules Rating
A night rating allows a pilot to fly a helicopter between last light and first light under night visual meteorological conditions. Aeropower is a long time provider of Night VFR training to the helicopter industry.
The Night VFR rating is a significant step up in skill and accuracy of flying and planning from basic day VFR. It is also a good stepping stone to an instrument rating as a lot of the skills learned transfer.
Vet Student loans may be available for your night rating.
Course Outcomes
Once endorsed pilots are permitted to fly at night.
Only available in Brisbane
Ratings and Endorsements
Aeropower offers a number of ratings and endorsements for the pilot looking up upskill:
We offer training and flight reviews on all helicopters in our fleet. Typically allow 3-4 hours for training on a new type.
First turbine? We offer gas turbine endorsements in our MD500 and AS350. Typically allow 5-6 hours for a first turbine endorsement.
We offer low level ratings and sling endorsements. A low level rating is 5 hours minimum plus flight test and a sling endorsement is typically 3-5 hours plus flight test.
Aeropower offers training at our Redcliffe facility or we can come to you.
BYO aircraft training is also available in some circumstances. Ask us for details.
Click Contact Us below to enquire today.
Vet Student loans are available on both full-time and part-time courses.
Flight Reviews
Most pilots in Australia will require a flight review every two years to continue exercising the privileges of their licence.
CASA requires that pilots wishing to operate an R22 or R44 must carry out a flight review in either of those helicopters every two years. For this reason, we recommend pilots carry out their HFR in our R44.
However, we can complete an HFR in any of our fleet or, in some cases, your own aircraft.
Click Contact Us below to arrange a flight review.
Our Helicopter Fleet
Cabri G2
The flagship of our flight school is the Cabri G2. After a comprehensive, global review process we chose the G2 as our basic training platform, replacing the Robinson R22 and Schweizer 300. The G2 is the world’s most advanced 2 seat piston engine helicopter, cutting edge technology provides safety levels previously only available on large helicopters or military types and a 3-bladed rotor system ensures stability in all conditions.
Robinson R44
The Robinson R44 has been the world’s best-selling general aviation (GA) helicopter every year since 1999. It is the most produced GA aircraft of the 21st century, with 5,805 deliveries from 2000–2017. We utilise the R44 predominately in our charter operations but also include it as an advanced trainer in our Commercial Pilot Licence programmes to furnish graduates with valuable, industry experience on this very popular operating platform.
MD500
One of the world’s most successful and useful light turbine helicopters, the Hughes/McDonnell Douglas/MD500 series Helicopters began life in response to a US Army requirement for a light observation helicopter. This machine type is the workhorse of our fleet, tasked with the majority of our airborne electrical services work and also configurable as an ab-initio or lead-in trainer.
AS350 B2
The multipurpose, single-engine AS350 has an outstanding proven track record. Its flexibility and low acquisition cost have made it a very sought-after helicopter capable of performing
a wide range of taskings. It is well suited for all missions requiring various types of equipment, especially for police, newsgathering, medical transportation, and utility operations. Our AS350 fleet is configurable for firefighting, sling work, powerline operations, and flight training.
Got questions?
We’d love to hear from you!
You can get in touch using the contact us form, give us a call, or drop into the hangar.
Redcliffe Airport,
Hangar 32,
Nathan Rd, Rothwell
QLD 4022, Australia
Bankstown Airport,
Hangar 109
Drover Road, Bankstown
NSW 2200, Australia
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