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Licence structure and types | Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Licence structure and types
A CASA-issued Part 61 licence document lists each licence and associated category ratings
Example of licence: private pilot licence (PPL)
Example of category ratings: aeroplane (A) and helicopter (H)
The licence also lists:
operations ratings
flight activity endorsements.
Since 1 September 2014, CASR Part 61 has prescribed the requirements and standards for the issue of flight crew licences, ratings and other authorisations, including those issued to pilots and flight engineers.
Part 61 licences have no expiry date, are recognised internationally and comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 1 requirements. They also adopt the ICAO's aircraft type and class ratings system, simplifying the aircraft endorsement system for pilots. Training for a Part 61 licence must be conducted by a Part 141 or Part 142 flight training organisation.
There is no student pilot licence (SPL) in Part 61. The minimum age to fly solo is 15.
A recreational pilot licence (RPL) is available to pilots not wanting to obtain a private pilot licence (PPL) wanting to transfer from the recreational aviation sector to fly registered aircraft.
The RPL replaces the old SPL and general flying progress test (GFPT).
To obtain an RPL, you must be 16 year old and have:
a current medical certificate—this may be either Class 1 or 2, or a recreational aviation medical practitioner’s certificate (RAMPC) (note that there are conditions on the number of passengers you can carry if you hold a RAMPC)
25 hours flight time comprising 20 hours dual and five hours solo
passed an aeronautical exam for the associated category rating
passed a flight test.
RPL holders are limited to:
flying no more than 25nm from the aerodrome where the flight began, the designated training area, or a direct route between the two
day VFR private operations in a single engine aircraft with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 1500kg.
If an individual already holds a pilot certificate issued by a recreational aviation administration organisation or a GFPT, they will be able to exercise the privileges of the RPL after they have conducted a flight review.
Flight radio endorsement (RPFR)- requires an aviation English language proficiency assessment
Recreational navigation endorsement (RPNA)- requires minimum flight time of five hours solo cross-country and a minimum of two hours dual instrument time, of which at least one hour is flight instrument time.
For a private pilot licence (PPL) you must be at least 17 years old and successfully complete an integrated or non-integrated course of training.
'Integrated' means an intensive course of training:
designed to ensure that a course participant receives ground theory training is integrated with practical flight training
conducted according to a syllabus that satisfies the knowledge and flight standards specified in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for a private or commercial pilot licence
designed to be completed within a condensed period of time.
Integrated courses require (amongst other things) 35 hours of flight time, including 10 hours solo, five hours solo cross country and two hours instrument time.
Non-integrated courses require an additional five hours flight time (40 hours in total).
To obtain a commercial pilot licence (CPL) you must be at least 18 years old and successfully complete an integrated or non-integrated course of training.
Integrated courses require (amongst other things) 150 hours of flight time for the aeroplane category rating and 100 hours for the helicopter category rating.
Non-integrated courses require 200 hours for the aeroplane category rating and 150 for the helicopter category rating.
A CPL holder cannot be pilot-in-command of:
an aircraft engaged in multi-crew charter or regular public transport (RPT)
an aircraft certified for a single pilot with a MTOW of more than 5700kg in RPT
a turbojet aircraft with MTOW greater than 3500kg in RPT.
The theory exams must be completed within a two-year period to remain valid.
Basic instrument flight training is optional for the pilot completing a non-integrated training course.
After 1 September 2018, an applicant can qualify for the CPL(H) by completing a 105-hour non-integrated course of training.
To obtain a multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) you must be at least 18 years old and successfully complete an MPL-integrated course of training of at least 240 hours of aeronautical experience.
An MPL holder is authorised to be the co-pilot of an aircraft they have a type rating for in an IFR operation. However, the pilot must be working for an operator that is approved as a training and checking organisation.
Airport transport pilot licenc
For an air transport pilot licence (ATPL) you must be at least 21 years old.
The ATPL with the aeroplane category rating [ATPL(A)] includes the privileges of the Part 61 instrument rating.
hold a CPL or MPL with the same category rating
have at least 1500 hours experience for the aeroplane category rating, or 1000 hours for the helicopter category rating
have completed an approved course of training in multi-crew cooperation (MCC).
You must complete an ATPL flight test. The flight test will be conducted in a multi-engine, turbine aircraft or an approved flight simulator.
While the flight test for the ATPL(A) must be conducted as an IFR multi-crew operation with a co-pilot, the test for the ATP(H) must be done in a helicopter that is certificated at least for Night VFR operations with a co-pilot, or an approved flight simulator. The helicopter test can be done as an IFR or VFR operation.
An ATPL holder is only authorised to fly IFR as a single-pilot operation if they have previously completed a flight test or instrument proficiency check as a single-pilot operation. They must also have flown under IFR in a single-pilot aircraft within the previous six months. This requirement is the same for other licence holders.
Part 61 includes a glider pilot licence (GPL), which is ICAO compliant. To obtain the licence, you must be at least 16 years old.
You are also required to have (amongst other things that apply to all licences, such as aviation English language proficiency and a background security check):
a pilot certificate issued by a recreational aviation organisation that administers glider activities
undertaken at least six hours of flight time, including two hours solo, as well as 20 launches and 20 landings in a glider or motorised glider.
As an ICAO compliant licence, the GPL is expected to be recognised by foreign aviation authorities and this will assist Australian pilots wishing to participate in gliding competitions overseas.
The requirements for balloon licence holders will continue to be contained in CAR Part 5 until the new CASR Part 131 is published. At that time the licensing requirements for balloons will be transferred to Part 131.
If you are converting your overseas licence to an Australian CPL, multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) or ATPL, you must pass the flight test and theory exams specified in the Part 61 MOS.
If you are an Australian Defence Force member and want a flight crew licence, rating or endorsement, you must satisfy CASA that you hold a qualification at least equivalent to the one being applied for. In addition, you may need to pass an aviation English language proficiency assessment and pass the aeronautical exams required. You are required to pass a flight test to be granted an ATPL. These conversion requirements do not include the issue of examiner or instructor ratings