Private Pilot License
Start on your own flight path.
PPL
Duration
Completion of RPL + 24 Hours
C172
Pay as you fly
$430.00 P/H
Course cost
Successful completion of the RPL Course +
$13,320.00*
*Please Note; Price is an estimation based on conducting the minimum required flight hours, 10hours ground theory an an allowance for textbooks, required equipment, CASA fees/medicals/exams and flight tests.
After completing your Recreational Pilot License (RPL), the Private Pilot licence (PPL) course will expand your horizons.
During the Private Pilot course, you will learn the fundamentals of aircraft navigation and operation at other aerodromes, including those that are controlled.
Having obtained your Private Pilot License (PPL), you will be able to travel all over Australia with up to 5 passengers in any VH registered aircraft that you are licensed on.
The RPL and PPL may sound similar however there are some key differences:
| Course | Recreational Pilot License (RPL) | Private Pilot License (PPL) |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Types | You are qualified to fly any VH aircraft under 1500kg | You are qualified to fly any VH registered aircraft |
| Pilot + Passengers | 1 + 3 | 1 + 5 |
| Medical | Class 1, 2 or Recreational Aviation Medical | Class 1 or Class 2 |
| Fly to other airports | with additional training | Yes |
| Fly to controlled airports | with additional training | Yes |
| Fly at night | No* | with additional training |
| Fly in clouds | No | with additional training |
| Fly multi-engine aircraft | No | with additional training |
| Course hours | 25 | 35 |
Download the PPL course guide for more detail.
