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 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Term 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
14-September-2025
Last self-enrolment date
04-August-2025
Census date
15-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
29-August-2025
Results released date
14-October-2025
Term 4
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
22-September-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
22-September-2025
Census date
10-October-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
17-October-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
HE Block 7
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
06-October-2025
16-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
06-October-2025
Census date
17-October-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
31-October-2025
Results released date
23-December-2025
Study Period 4
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
01-December-2025
01-March-2026
Last self-enrolment date
14-December-2025
Census date
22-December-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
16-January-2026
Results released date
24-March-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • 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
  • Be able to prepare the aircraft including determining complete aircraft serviceability, fuel requirements and loading procedures including carriage of dangerous goods
  • Be able to manage passengers during normal and emergency operations
  • 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
  • Be able to demonstrate proficiency in the application of instrument flight, on full and partial panel
  • Attain a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)
  • 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.