Commercial Pilot Licence

The Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) is your first professional licence - training you to fly to commercial standards and qualifying you to be paid to fly.

Course Details
5 WEEKS
Average* Course Duration
6 HRS
Ground School
25 HRS
Flight Training

PRE-REQUISITES

You'll need the following to enrol and commence training on this course:
18 Years
Minimum age required for licence issue
150 Total Hours
With at least 100 hours PIC and 20 hours cross country experience including a 300nm cross country flight
Class 1 Medical
Valid Class 1 Medical before your skills test
ATPL/CPL Exams
Passed the ATPL/CPL theoretical knowledge exams

Course Structure

The course combines 25 hours of flight training with 6 hours of ground school, developing your flying from private to commercial standards and finishing with a skills test flown with a CAA examiner.
Advanced Handling
Precision flying, advanced general handling and emergency procedures flown to commercial tolerances
Navigation
Cross-country and low-level navigation, diversions and operating into unfamiliar aerodromes
Multi-Engine
Multi-engine operations in the Diamond DA42, including asymmetric flight and instrument appreciation
Skills Test
A final skills test with a CAA examiner covering the full commercial syllabus

Pricing

This pricing is based on the minimum hour requirements and should be used as a guide only. We do not currently offer night ratings. More finite information on our aircraft pricing can be found at the pricing page.
Multi Engine CPL
These prices are inclusive of VAT and are based on the minimum hour requirements and should be used as a guide only.
ItemCost
10 Hours - C172/Fuji *£3,000
5 Hours - DA42 Aircraft£3,500
2 Hours - DA42 Aircraft (Skills Test)£1,280
Examiner CAA fees£1,054
Total:£8,834
* DA40 can be used for an additional cost.

After Your CPL

A CPL qualifies you for paid flying work such as flight instruction, aerial survey and charter operations. For most pilots it is also a core stage on the route to the airlines, alongside the Multi Engine Instrument Rating and APS MCC.
Heading for the airlines?

The CPL is a core stage of our Flight Deck Pathway

The Flight Deck Pathway - endorsed by Wizz Air - combines ATPL theory, advanced flight training at EFT and APS MCC through industry-leading partners into a complete, structured route from PPL(A) to airline-ready flight crew.

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Why Choose EFT

300+
Pilots Trained
One of the UK's leading modular flight training organisations, operating a modern Diamond fleet and FNPT II simulators from Lee-on-Solent and Southampton.
98%
First-Time Pass Rate
Students undertaking advanced flight training at EFT achieve a 98% first-time pass rate.
97%
Airline Progression
97% of students progress to airline assessment or employment opportunities following completion of their training.
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Training Locations
Based at Lee-on-the-Solent Airport, with a satellite facility at Southampton Airport whose instrument approaches keep advanced training moving in adverse weather.

Frequently Asked Questions

*Average course duration is dependent on external factors such as weather conditions, aircraft availability, and other unforeseen circumstances and should be used as a guide only.

Ready to takeoff?

Get in touch with us to begin your training at EFT or schedule a visit.
+44 01329 888091
Hangar 6, Spitfire Way, Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13 9GA
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