Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplanes)

What does CPL(A) training entail?

Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) entitles you to receive remuneration for performing duties as Pilot in Command of a single-pilot airplane or a co-pilot in commercial air transport. You can start your training if you already have a PPL(A) licence and have accumulated an appropriate number of hours as pilot-in-command (PIC). The course comprises ground school and flight training

Ground School

In order to start your CPL(A) flight training, the most common and practical solution is to complete an ATPL(A) theoretical course and pass all the ATPL(A) exams first. This will entitle you to start not only the CPL but also the IR (Instrument Rating) flight training course, which is necessary anyway.

Today’s industry expectations with regards to pilots’ knowledge and skills are very high. The ATPL(A) course itself (dictated by the regulations but not entirely practical) may be insufficient for you to be successful during job assessments organized by the most reputable airlines. That is why Bartolini Air supplements regular ATPL ground school with an additional, tailor-made ground course called IR/CPL PREP COURSE.

The training is based on our instructor team’s many years of experience in air transport operations. This five-day course demonstrates how to apply aviation regulations and operating procedures in practice, and how to appropriately prepare and carry out a typical commercial flight, including to some of the world’s largest and most demanding airports. The course also fulfills the ground training requirements for the IR PBN (Performance Based Navigation) endorsement. This short training will prepare you for an airline job like no other by equipping you with all the necessary knowledge that today’s aviation industry is actually looking for.

You can also complete the CPL(A) training as part of the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy Gateway 1.

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Flight Training

Flight training for the Commercial Pilot Licence CPL(A) is completed at Lodz International Airport. From the very first flight, you will gain experience of a controlled aerodrome and you will be accompanied by jet traffic. Following CPL(A) training at Bartolini Air, you will never feel uncomfortable flying to a commercial airport. It will become your natural environment.

Oursecond base in Olsztyn Mazury International Airport is an opportunity for lovely cross country flights to the fantastic Mazurian lake district. And our fantastic, dedicated Olsztyn team will make you feel at home there!

The duration of the practical training depends on the ratings that you might already have. If you start the training with a PPL(A) licence but no other ratings, you will first need to obtain a VFR Night rating. Having your PPL(A) and VFR Night rating in the licence, you will have to complete 15 hours of flight training including 5 hours in a so-called complex airplane and 10 hours of instrument time.

A complex aircraft must be equipped with retractable landing gear, a variable pitch propeller and at least 4 seats. If you already possess a PPL(A) with an Instrument Rating, then the CPL training will be limited to 15 hours of flight time, 5 of which will be done in a complex airplane.

While most of the hours are accumulated in a single engine Tecnam P2008JC, we only use twin engine aircraft for the CPL(A) complex aircraft training in order to give you maximum experience in multi-engine aircraft handling. All of our twins are state of the art Tecnams P2006T, equipped with the legendary Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite, whilst the fleet of single-engine Tecnams P2008JC is equipped with the latest Garmin technology – the Garmin G3x Touch.

Nothing is left to luck at Bartolini Air. We use the world’s best training aircraft currently in production and we give you the best instructors to train you in a perfect commercial aerodrome environment.

The final skill test is performed on site by an examiner appointed by any EASA member state aviation authority chosen by the pilot.

Prerequisites

A person applying for a CPL(A) licence must meet the following conditions:

A person applying for a PPL(A) licence must meet the following conditions:

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