Before you commit to flight training, get a clearer understanding of the journey ahead. Explore our practical guides covering training, career pathways and funding.
Start here if you're not sure where training even begins. This guide walks through the COMPASS entry exam, the licences and ratings you'll work through, and roughly how long it takes.
Not every commercial pilot licence leads to the same career. This guide sets out what a commercial pilot licence qualifies you for, and where an airline path adds further training on top.
Training to be a commercial pilot is a serious investment. This guide sets out what our courses cost, Duchess and Baron pricing, and how a VET Student Loan can help fund it.
Ongoing guides and stories on training, licensing, and life at Fly Oz, for whichever question comes up next.
Answers to common questions about training, accommodation, student loans and getting started at Fly Oz.
Charter Ready, our commercial pilot licence and instrument rating course, is 12 months. Instructor Ready, which adds the flight instructor rating, is 14 months.
A commercial pilot licence qualifies you to be paid to fly. Read the full guide for how that compares with an airline career path.
It depends on the course and which instrument rating aircraft you choose. See the full cost and funding guide, or compare courses and fees.
Yes, a VET Student Loan is available for all our courses. The cost and funding guide explains what that covers.
Everyone starts with the $110 COMPASS entry exam, held on selected Friday mornings at our Cowra campus.
From your first lesson to a career in the skies, discover the numbers, milestones and facts that shape the world of professional flying.
Years of aviation experience
Pilots trained
Flight hours completed
Aircraft in the fleet
Guides answer the general questions. A conversation or a look around Cowra answers the rest.
