As a student pilot, while you are completing your training, you will be involved in general aviation.  Most pilots stay in general aviation for a while, after they complete their training, because they  need to get more experience before they can get a job with an airline.

However, due to the competitive nature of the industry, it is sometimes difficult to get employment even in general aviation. The fact, that most flying schools train pilots only to the bare minimum requirements for their licence, makes things even harder for these young pilots to find employment for themselves.

At Proflite, we have identified the problems that young pilots face when they get out into the work force and have found ways to prepare them to overcome these problems and thereby get their aviation career off the ground.

Firstly, standards of flight training. We train all our cadets to a very high standard in theory and practical flying. Hopefully, we do not have to explain why this is important.

Secondly, we have prepared our syllabus so that our cadets are exposed to a wide range of commercial and general aviation experiences. We achieve this by simulating various scenarios that commercial pilots will encounter once they are employed. While these scenarios are simulated, they are highly realistic but are conducted under a controlled environment to ensure maximum safety.

Thirdly, and most importantly, we offer our cadets extra flying experience which is of extreme importance for a pilot seeking employment. Our cadets do not leave our school with the bare minimum hours required for their licence, but can accumulate hundreds of extra hours on top of their training. We do not only offer extra endorsements and ratings, but actual hours in command and under supervision. This is what gives our cadets the extra edge when they go for their first job!

Lastly, those cadets, who are found to be competent and useful, will be employed in our school either as flying instructors or as flight crew in one of the many commercial operations that our company is involved in.

What we have on offer, is a tailor made course to suit your needs and your budget. Should your funds be limited, we will train you and prepare you to get your first general aviation job and from there, you have to advance your career. With a bit of hard work and commitment, you will eventually get into an airline.

If your budget permits it however, we can take you a lot further. You can complete your training and extra flying experience, leave our school and land yourself a job in the right hand seat of an airliner.
The choice is yours!

The Commercial Pilot Licence course
To become a professional pilot you must obtain a Commercial Pilots Licence. You can complete all your commercial flight training with Proflite Australia at Sydney's Bankstown Airport.

The pre-requisite for a Commercial Pilot Licence is 150 hours of flying, as part of an approved course. All your flight training for the GFPT and the Private Pilot Licence count towards the 150 hours. How the hours are obtained will affect the total price.

In the General Aviation industry, qualifications are most important. In order to be more inviting to prospective employers, it is a good idea to get a number of basic endorsements and ratings to go with your licence. The hours flown obtaining these endorsements and ratings all contribute towards the 150 hours.

A multi-engine endorsement allows you to fly aircraft with two or more engines. Multi-engine command time is something that employers will be looking for in a prospective pilot, so it is highly recommended that students obtain as much multi-engine time as possible. Your multi-engine endorsement time counts towards your 150 hours and you will now also be able to work up your 70 hours command time in a multi-engine aircraft.

An instrument rating can also be incorporated into your Commercial Pilots Licence Training. This rating allows a pilot to fly by reference to instruments alone, through adverse weather conditions. An employer has far greater use for a pilot who can fly on days where the weather is not suited to visual flight, so it makes good sense to have your license endorsed with an instrument rating.

An instructor rating is a common progression for many Commercial Pilot Licence holders and enables them to gain greater experience in aviation, while increasing their logbook hours. An instrument rating or night rating is required before the commencement of an instructor rating.

Proflite can tailor a course to suit any student's needs. We provide options from either side of the cost spectrum to take the student from no flying experience at all, to their Commercial Pilot Licence. Prices and overall qualifications will vary. If you have already commenced flight training, or have flown in the past, training for your Commercial Pilot Licence can be even cheaper.

Once you have optained your CPL, the next step is to determine where you want to go next and what you can afford. From here, we can give you various endorsements, ratings and oppurtunities to move on, and if you are interested, you can continue on to flying in one of our commercial operations as pilot in command under supervision. Whatever these operations may be, they will add extremely valuable hours to your log book and experience that any future employer will look for in a young pilot!