Royal Victorian Aero Club - Airline ATPL

Airline ATPL 

Applicants must

• be at least 21 years of age
• be able to speak, read and understand the English Language
• hold or be eligible to hold a flight radiotelephone operator licence
• have passed a written examination (current exam consists of 7 parts)
• hold or have held a command multi engine instrument rating
• have a total of 1500 hours flight time including at least
  • 750 hours in aeroplanes of which 250 must be as pilot in command (or 150 in command and 100 acting in command under supervision)
  • 200 hours cross country
  • 75 hours instrument flight time
  • 100 hours at night

Air Transport Pilots may fly an aeroplane as pilot in command or co-pilot in any operation. An ATPL is required to command a large airline type aircraft.

ATPL Theory Course ( this course is currently not available )

Royal Victorian Aero Club provides a fulltime theory course in preparation for  the ATPL theory exam referred to above.
Duration: 6 weeks 
Includes all 7 subjects and course notes
Cost: $2500

ATPL distance education program
Note : 1. This course is for local students
          2. Overseas students who are not studying within Australia.

Note: The above requirements apply to aeroplane pilot licences. Similar requirements apply to helicopter pilot licences, commercial balloon licences, gyroplane and airship licences.