Program Overview

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Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane)

This qualification is part of the Aviation Training Package (AVI50222.) This course is targeted to students who have not flown before, and want a career as a commercial pilot.

Overview

This course is designed for students that have never flown before and wish to have a career in aviation as a pilot.

The course comprises of 10 Units of Study, each of 4 weeks in duration – and therefore takes 40 weeks to complete (plus scheduled holidays mid-winter and late December.

Students are enrolled in a Part 142 CASA Integrated Course (theory and practical flight training.)

Cessna and Piper aircraft are used, which are ideal in preparing students for their first jobs in aviation.

Most of the course occurs weekdays, however students will also conduct a fly-away, which can be to places like the Gold Coast or Uluru.

Pre-Requisites

• Student is over 17 years of age at the start of the course
• Student holds a current Class 1 Australian Medical by the start of the course
• Student has passed the Pilot Aptitude Screening Process* and has been made a firm offer of a place on the course.
• Unless secondary school has been completed in Australia, the student has achieved an IELTS overall score of 6.5 or above, with no sub-score less than 6.0 (academic assessment)
• Student satisfies the Academic Requirements** by the start of the course
• Student holds an Aviation Security Identity Card (ASIC) by the start of the course.
• Student has supplied Basair a Unique Student Identification (USI) number by the start of the course.

Pilot Aptitude Screening Process

Flying is a wonderful career and one that is highly rewarding. Obtaining the very best start to that career is of paramount importance which is why students at Basair Aviation College are carefully selected to ensure they are given the best possible chance to successfully complete their course.

All applicants are required to successfully complete a Pilot Aptitude Assessment which comprises of an interview and computer based assessment.

• The computer based assessment comprises of three parts each assessing a core area; skills and aptitudes, attitude and behaviour and knowledge and test.
• Applicants will be interviewed by a Basair team member after the computer based assessment as part of the screening process.
• The assessment takes approximately four hours to complete.
• To be booked in for the assessment, applicants must return a signed conditional letter of offer. The assessment is complimentary for applicants.

Academic Requirements

To meet academic requirements, applicants must satisfy one of the following;

• Hold an Australian Year 12 Certificate, OR
• Hold an IB Diploma, OR
• Hold AQF Certificate IV or above (where the language of instruction was English), OR
• Successfully complete at or above Exit level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) a Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment. The tool used for ensuring the assessment is valid and reliable is “LLN Robot”, an approved assessment tool provided by the College. The assessment may be conducted at any of Basair’s campuses and is facilitated by the Enrolment Officer (or their delegate) who is required to ensure the process is conducted with honesty and integrity. Results are provided to the applicant as soon as practicable after the assessment and the Secretary of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in the form, manner and by the time requested by the Secretary.

Structure and Fee

Standard

Name	Aircraft	Dual	Solo	Sim	Price
Recreational Pilots Licence	PA28	32	10	6	$26,055
Private Pilots Licence	PA28	21	10.5	5	$22,138
CPL	Arrow	32	49.5	4	$59,443

Premium

Name	Aircraft	Dual	Solo	Sim	Price
Recreational Pilots Licence	PA28	32	10	6	$26,055
Private Pilots Licence	PA28	21	10.5	5	$22,138
CPL	Cessna 206	32	49.5	4	$65,190

VET Tuition Fee Schedules

• Diploma of Aviation – (CPL) – Schedule of tuition fees

Start Date

Bankstown	Archerfield
06 Jan 2025	06 Jan 2025
03 Feb 2025	03 Feb 2025
03 Mar 2025	03 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2025
28 Apr 2025	28 Apr 2025
26 May 2025	26 May 2025
07 Jul 2025	07 Jul 2025
04 Aug 2025	04 Aug 2025
01 Sep 2025	01 Sep 2025
29 Sep 2025	29 Sep 2025
27 Oct 2025	27 Oct 2025
24 Nov 2025	24 Nov 2025

Units of Competency

Training Product

This Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS) is for the qualification;

AVI50222 – Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane)

Core Units & Elective Components

Core Units

• AVIE0006 Maintain aircraft radio communications
• AVIF0026 Implement aviation risk management processes
• AVIF0027 Implement aviation fatigue risk management processes
• AVIF0029 Implement threat and error management strategies
• AVIF0030 Manage safe flight operations
• AVIF0033 Manage aircraft passengers and cargo
• AVIF0035 Manage human factors in aviation operations
• AVIH0010 Plan a flight under visual flight rules
• AVIH0014 Navigate aircraft under visual flight rules
• AVILIC0003 Licence to operate a commercial aeroplane
• AVIO0017 Manage disruptive behaviour and unlawful interference with aviation
• AVIW0029 Manage pre- and post-flight actions
• AVIW0032 Operate and manage aircraft systems
• AVIY0033 Operate aircraft using aircraft flight instruments
• AVIY0034 Operate in controlled airspace
• AVIY0035 Operate in Class G airspace
• AVIY0036 Operate at non-towered aerodromes
• AVIY0037 Operate at a controlled aerodrome
• AVIY0040 Apply aeronautical knowledge to aviation operations
• AVIY0041 Apply the principles of civil air law to aviation operations
• AVIY0083 Execute advanced aeroplane manoeuvres and procedures
• AVIY0047 Manage abnormal aeroplane flight situations
• AVIY0054 Control aeroplane on the ground
• AVIY0055 Take off aeroplane
• AVIY0056 Control aeroplane in normal flight
• AVIY0057 Land aeroplane
• AVIY0058 Manage aircraft fuel
• AVIZ0006 Manage situational awareness in aircraft flight

Compulsory Elective Units

The packaging rules require students to complete the 28 core units plus one elective unit. For students who are not received any credit through Recognition of Prior Learning, the following elective unit is compulsory.

• AVIF0023 Apply aircraft safety procedures

The rationale for this unit of competency to be compulsory is;

1. It is delivered in the first Unit of Study which is the starting point for all students.
2. It includes the completion of a mock BSafe report, and therefore forms part of the safety training delivered to students by the College.

General Elective Units

Students may choose to do the following elective units. All of these Units of Competency are include in the Unit of Study for Night VFR that includes the NVFR Flight Test

• AVIH0015 Plan a flight under night visual flight rules
• AVIH0016 Navigate aircraft under night visual flight rules
• AVIN0004 Supervise and manage safe flight operations as pilot in command
• AVIY0073 Operate aircraft in the traffic pattern at night

Unavailable Elective Units

The following Units of Competency are part of the qualification. However, the College is not resourced for the delivery of these units and therefore students are not permitted to choose from them.

• AVIN0003 Command an aircraft in a multi-crew environment
• AVIW0026 Conduct night vision imaging system operations
• AVIY0017 Control aircraft in advanced flight manoeuvres
• AVIZ0002 Maintain and manage situational awareness as pilot in command

What’s included in the course fees?

• Flight training
• Dual training
• Solo training
• Aircraft hire
• Simulator training
• Fuel
• Pre flight briefings
• Post flight de-briefings
• Theory courses