CPL Preparation Program

PPL(A) + Night Rating + 100 hours PIC + PPL, CPL/ATPL Theoretical 'Online' ground course

175 flying hours

 23,394

200 flying hours with CPL(A)

 29,540

The CPL Preparation Programme is a phase 1 package designed for ab-initio pilots with little or no experience and aspire to achieve a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL). 

Fly EPT Spain has created a cost-effective CPL preparation programme that is arguably the cheapest and fastest route to a CPL(A) in Europe. 

Our programme follows the EASA modular route. However:

For British pilots aspiring to achieve the UK CAA CPL(A): Our PPL, CPL and ATPL modular 'online' theoretical knowledge courses are both EASA and UK CAA approved so upon EASA CPL licence issue, the conversion process EASA to UK only requires a CPL skill test with a UK CAA examiner. After which a UK CPL(A) can be issued on the back of an EASA licence (as explained under third country licence holder here and here).

CPL Preparation Program delivers the: -

  • PPL Theoretical 'Online' ground course (70 hours study) - EASA + UK CAA
  • EASA Private Pilots Licence (PPL)
  • Night VFR rating
  • Structured Hour Building program - minimum 100 hours Pilot-in-Command
  • 175 hours total time
  • ATPL (750 hours study) or CPL (250 hours study) Theoretical 'Online' ground course - EASA + UK CAA

The PPL, CPL and ATPL theoretical knowledge instruction is delivered online through our very modern web-based training (WBT) distance learning software platform, which allows the student to study from home, at their own pace, in their own time, around their own schedule, from anywhere in the world.

Initially, students are enrolled into the PPL Online theory course and will study 70 hours distance learning from home covering all nine (9) PPL subjects, followed by a 4-day brush-up course delivered over ZOOM (so you can remain at home) which is scheduled just prior to sitting the PPL exams.

Students can sit the EASA exams at any Austro Control GmbH test center. If sat with Fly EPT Spain, plan to sit them in Luton, UK where you can sit both EASA and UK CAA exams.

After passing all PPL exams, the practical flight training is undertaken as a full time intensive PPL(A) + Night rating course flying in an impeccably well maintained Tecnam P2002-JF or a Cessna C152 at our primary flight training center in Son Bonet Airport (LESB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Students can expect to complete the PPL flight training within a month, immediately followed by a Night VFR rating and the structured hour building programme. 

Cheap accommodation is available on-site at Son Bonet Residence which is located at the airport; only a 2 minute walk from the apron where the aircraft are parked. Lodgings can be arranged for €250 per month sharing with another pilot.

Budget for 3-months intensive flight training to include the hour building. You will log a total of 175 flying hours. 

After PPL issue, students will be automatically enrolled into the CPL theoretical 'Online' ground course which essentially involves 250 hours of academic study covering 13 CPL subjects. CPL self-study is concurrent with the time building phase.

Before taking the EASA FCL CPL (A) Skills test, you must have: Completed at least 200 hours of flight time of which not less than 100 hours shall be Pilot-in-Command (PIC), of which at least 20 hours must be cross-country, including a cross country flight of at least 300 NM including full stop landings at two (2) aerodromes. Commercial pilot aspirants will also need to accumulate 50 hours PIC cross country time, in order to meet the minimum flight time requirements to commence the modular Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (IR) course.

Students will be based at Son Bonet Airport (LESB) in Palma de Mallorca, Spain throughout the 3 months while flying the 175 hours. Hour builders, however, are free to pair up with fellow students, tour Mediterranean Europe and enjoy their layovers while flying around Spain, France, Portugal and Italy. You will be planned to fly to Lisbon Cascais-Tejo Regional Airport (CAT/LPCS) for the CPL qualifying cross country route where we have a satellite base and pilot accommodation in Lisbon.

Once the 175 hours have been logged, students will then return home and continue studying the remaining online CPL learning modules, and sit all 13 CPL(A) exams.

For those also wanting a UK CAA CPL, additionally, the UK CAA exams will need to be passed separately.

Upon completion of the CPL Preparation Program, after passing all 13 CPL theoretical examinations, students will have met the minimum flight time and academic requirements to commence the CPL modular flying course.

Once all CPL exams have been passed, students will come back to us and complete the CPL modular flying course which usually lasts between 3-4 weeks and prepares the pilot for the CPL Skills Test. This course consists of a minimum of 25 hours dual instruction flying in a Tecnam P2002-JF and a PA28R Arrow; a so called 'complex' rating aircraft that has 4-seats, a variable pitch propellor and a retractable undercarriage. 

Once the Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) has been achieved, students who wish to obtain a frozen Airline Transport Licence (ATPL) can continue with Fly EPT Spain's ATPL theoretical online ground course. CPL licence holders will be credited with the 250 hours of CPL theoretical study towards the 750 hours of study required for the ATPL theory course. 

After passing the ATPL exams, the only remaining modular course that needs to be taken is the multi-engine instrument rating which is 45 hours (30 hours simulator + 15 hours flying) after which students will have earned a frozen ATPL(A) and become a fully qualified licenced airline pilot.

Note 1:  Fly EPT Spain does not currently provide the CPL flying course, it is presently outsourced to a partnered ATO. However, we have submitted the application for regulatory approval and we do expect to be delivering the CPL modular flying course 'in-house' this year. We have everything in place including the experience, instructors and the aircraft. 

Note 2:  PPL as a standalone course is considered 'leisure' in Spain and will incur 21% IVA to be added to the course price. However, when the PPL forms a mandatory part of a professional flight training course the entire package becomes tax free as there is no VAT imposed on commercial flight training in Spain. 

Note 3: We encourage you to take the shorter CPL theory course before the longer ATPL theory course because it requires only 250 hours of self-study, as opposed to 750 hours. This will allow you to start the CPL modular flying course much sooner and once you do have the CPL licence you can start to receive remuneration for flying. Students who would like to join us as a Flight Instructor, providing you pass the assessment of competence, you will be offered a guaranteed paid flight instructor job with us, at one of our bases in Son Bonet-Mallorca Airport or in Lisbon-Cascais Airport. Flight instructors will receive a very competitive hourly rate. Once you are on the pay roll, earning money while flying as an FI and logging flight time experience, you can continue studying the shorter ATPL theory course in your spare time.

By the time you finish the ATPL exams (and completed the Multi-engine Instrument rating course) we hope you will have logged 1000+ hours of flight time experience. At this stage, if you desire to join the airlines, you should now start to shift your focus onto a type rating course. Many instructors at Fly EPT are airline pilots themselves and you will receive all the support and guidance needed to help you achieve your professional flying goals. The 1000 hours you fly as an instructor will count towards the 1500 hours needed to unfreeze your ATPL. The remaining 500 hours must be on a multi-crew, multi-engine aircraft. 

KSA 100

We have already implemented KSA 100 into our CPL Preparation Programme training syllabus. Students will receive a comprehensive Flight School Report and KSA certificate, which will support any future cadet airline placement programme application.

University Bachelor's Degree

Did you know, the credits earned in our ATPL theoretical ground course shall be credited with 180 ECTS of the 240 ECTS required to complete a Degree programme which means you only need to undertake the remaining 60 ECTS in order to achieve a University Bachelor's Degree in Commercial Aviation Pilot and Air Operations. More details here.

Enroll

If you would like to enroll into the CPL Preparation Programme, or you have some further questions, contact us. 

Entry criteria

To enroll, you will need to meet the following entry criteria:

Age

  • 16+ years old to commence flight training. 17+ for PPL application. 18 for CPL licence issue

Language

  • ICAO English Language Proficiency (ELP) minimum level 4+ prior to start of training.

Education

  • A high school graduate certificate OR a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or international high school equivalent) at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics, Science and English Language

International Student (Pilot) Visa

  • Student pilots from countries that are eligible for Spanish visa-free entry of up to 90 days, can take a PPL(A), Night rating and the hour building course without the need to obtain a student visa (as long as the duration of the course is shorter than 90 days). International student pilots coming from countries which do not qualify for Spain visa-free entry need to apply for a Schengen Student Visa.

Medical

  • Be able to pass and obtain a Class 1 Medical certificate.