Overview

To facilitate further training to consolidate the procedural aspects of IFR cross country flight and / or to further consolidate proficiency in departure, en-route and arrival procedures in the conduct of commercial operations under VFR and IFR.

Requisites

Prerequisites
AVF80002 Commercial Pilot Licence Practicum 1

OR
AVF80013 Commercial Pilot Licence Practicum 2

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
31-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
15-March-2026
Census date
31-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
21-April-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026
Term 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
19-April-2026
Last self-enrolment date
02-March-2026
Census date
17-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
31-March-2026
Results released date
19-May-2026
Term 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
20-April-2026
31-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
20-April-2026
Census date
05-May-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
12-May-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026
Winter
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
22-June-2026
02-August-2026
Last self-enrolment date
22-June-2026
Census date
07-July-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
14-July-2026
Results released date
18-August-2026
HE Block 5
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
06-July-2026
16-August-2026
Last self-enrolment date
06-July-2026
Census date
21-July-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
28-July-2026
Results released date
22-September-2026
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-September-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026
Term 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
13-September-2026
Last self-enrolment date
03-August-2026
Census date
18-August-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
25-August-2026
Results released date
13-October-2026
Term 4
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
21-September-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
21-September-2026
Census date
06-October-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
13-October-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026
HE Block 7
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
05-October-2026
15-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
05-October-2026
Census date
20-October-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
27-October-2026
Results released date
22-December-2026
Study Period 4
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
30-November-2026
28-February-2027
Last self-enrolment date
13-December-2026
Census date
21-December-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
19-January-2027
Results released date
16-March-2027
Summer
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-January-2027
14-February-2027
Last self-enrolment date
04-January-2027
Census date
19-January-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
02-February-2027
Results released date
02-March-2027
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
01-March-2027
30-May-2027
Last self-enrolment date
14-March-2027
Census date
30-March-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
20-April-2027
Results released date
06-July-2027
Term 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
01-March-2027
18-April-2027
Last self-enrolment date
01-March-2027
Census date
16-March-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
06-April-2027
Results released date
18-May-2027
Term 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
19-April-2027
30-May-2027
Last self-enrolment date
19-April-2027
Census date
04-May-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
11-May-2027
Results released date
06-July-2027

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Be able to plan a flight considering all commercial legal operational requirements, based on accurate meteorological analysis, including en-route and take off and landing performance
  2. Be able to prepare the aircraft including determining complete aircraft serviceability, fuel requirements and loading procedures including carriage of dangerous goods
  3. Be able to manage passengers during normal and emergency operations
  4. Be able to safely conduct IFR and VFR cross country flights according to GFS standard operating procedures for normal and non-normal in-flight scenarios complying with all airspace requirements
  5. Be able to demonstrate proficiency in the application of instrument flight, on full and partial panel
  6. Attain a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)
  7. Attain a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Single-Engine Command Instrument Rating

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks
On-Campus Class 144 12 weeks
  Total Hours: 144  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Practical ExaminationIndividual 100% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 

Content

The Additional Practicum will be utilised by students, to complete any additional flight hours required to meet competency within the associated practicum.

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.