I am announcing my decision to start my Commercial Pilots licence. I made the decision pre-COVID19, and didn’t want to announce anything until I had a better understanding of how COVID19 would impact on the training.
I do this to add a little self-accountability. I’ll give micro updates as I progress through the training.
Current situation:
Licence/Endorsements:
Powered: RPL-Aeroplane, RPL-Flight Radio, L6 English Language Proficiency, Tail Wheel Undercarriage, Glider Towing, Class 2 Medical. Total hours: 128.7 (including 76.8 PIC, 2.8 Dual Instrument)
Glider Pilot Certificate- L1 Instructor, Independent Operator, Self Launching Sailplane. Total hours: 236.9 (including 163.5 PIC). I include gliding time, as sailplanes are considered aeroplanes under CASR Part 61.025.
What elements need to be completed:
- RPL-Controlled Airspace
- RPL-Controlled Aerodrome
- RPL-Nav
- CPL-Nav Theory
- CPL-Met Theory
- CPL-Air Law Theory
- CPL-Aeronautical Knowledge theory
- CPL-Gen Knowledge theory
- CPL-Performance Theory
- CPL-Human Factors theory
- Flight Test
- 7.2h Dual Instrument (total 10hrs)
- 20h Solo nav (including one of 300nm+two stops)
Note some of the above requirements can be combined. For example the RPL-NAV requires minimum of 5hrs solo Nav with a 150nm flight with two stops.
So as you can see, I’ve got a bit to go. I do meet the 200 hour total time for the non-integrated training (including 100 hour PIC). By the time I’ve done the 20 hour solo navigation flights, I’ll have over 100 hours PIC in powered as well.