Zac Wheeler

Hey ben87r, If you read this, can you please tell me how to apply for these courses. Cheers Zac

Really interesting reading Phil, thanks for your words of wisdom. I think that as a young student pilot myself, i would now prefer to head in the direction of having more hours before gaining a CPL. Everyone knows that hours of experience is everything and even though i might have a CPL at 150 hours, potential employers still may not offer a job due to a lack of hours.

Hey 68volksy, Had a brief look at the cadet ships, but none of the airlines say when applications open and Qantas have even suspended theirs for a while. I suppose it would be suitable since it is HECS supported, but whether or not i have the brains to get in is another question.

Thanks guys, all this info has really helped. Is it possible to get some ratings such as night flying while going through the CPL? I thought all the ratings and endorsements could only be achieved once a CPL was held.

Thanks for the help guys. Is the extra 50 hours just solo flying being pilot in command? I read Horsefeathers' link and i think it states that the solo time flown during the commercial pilots course can be done in an RA plane. Is this correct? If so, then the 200 hour course may be a bit cheaper. What you said Tex makes perfect sense, but either way a cpl will cost a lot of money. All i would like to work out is which one of the two would be cheaper - Starting off in the 150 hour course at a school, or flying RA to start with and then doing the 200 hour course.

Also i forgot to ask... Can RA registered planes be flown during the CPL course to save money or do they have to be GA registered? Cheers

Hello Chaps! I was just wanting some information on the difference between the 150 hour and 200 hour commercial pilots licence. Firstly, i just want to check that the 150 hour is done at a flying school over about 1 year, and the 200 hour is done in your own time at your own pace. Is this correct? Also, is one of them more recognised than the other? Is the 150 hour better because it is done at a school with more instructor influence, or is the 200 hour better because it gives you more experience? I started flying RA-Aus with the plan to do a PPL conversion after about 40 hours and then doing the CPL. Does this mean i can only do the 200 hour course? I only flew RA in the first place to try and save money, but if i have to do 200 hours, it may be cheaper to start fresh by enrolling in a 150 hour CPL course. If anyone can help answer my questions, it will be greatly appreciated! Thanks Zac

Thanks for all the welcome messages guys! My next flight is booked at 5:15pm tomorrow night. Hopefully this one isn't cancelled like the last 4. Thanks for tea Alf! It was smashing Cheers Zac

G'day Lads, Just started learning to fly in a Jabiru J160D. A mate told me about this site so i thought I'd join up. I now have 10 hours in my logbook and went solo at 7.6 hours. My goal is to become an airline pilot for someone like Qantas or Virgin. If the bl**dy weather would ever come good, i might just make it. I live in Sale and just dropped out of uni to start flying. I was studying property and real eastate in Melboure but thought it would be a better idea if i started working towards my dream straight away. Cheers guys Zac Wheeler