Training
Commercial pilot licence — CPL(A)
The commercial licence authorises paid flying. The practical course lasts fifteen hours dual and concentrates on precision: navigation, parameter keeping, flying the aircraft to the standard expected in an airline.
CPL(A) training at Air Academy New CAG comprises ten hours dual on the Diamond DA40 G1000 and five hours on the Diamond DA42. It is reduced to fifteen hours for instrument rating holders; candidates without an IR follow the long twenty-five-hour programme.
Entry requirements
- Hold a valid class 1 medical certificate.
- Hold a PPL(A) issued in accordance with ICAO Annex 1.
- Be 18 years old.
- Log 150 flight hours, including 20 hours of cross-country as pilot-in-command and 5 hours at night.
On completion
- Log at least 200 flight hours as a pilot.
- Have flown a 300-nautical-mile cross-country with two full-stop landings at aerodromes different from departure.
- Log at least 100 hours as pilot-in-command.
Duration
15 h dual (IR holder)
Prerequisites
Class 1, PPL(A), age 18, 150 flight hours
Aids
Diamond DA40 G1000 and Diamond DA42
On completion
200 flight hours incl. 100 as pilot-in-command
Observed durations
The real durations of our courses
| Course | One student in three in under | Half of students in under | 9 students in 10 in under | Courses measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial licence — CPL | 1.6 months | 2.2 months | 6.5 months | 259 |
| — of which students at a sustained rhythm | 1 month | 1.4 months | 1.8 months | 96 |
Sustained rhythm: at least three training sessions per fortnight. The three columns read as three profiles: the fastest third — highly available students —, the median student, and courses spread out, by choice or by lack of availability. The duration of a modular course depends first on the student’s diary. Figures as of 25 October 2026.
The aircraft used
Diamond DA40 G1000
The transition to the glass cockpit: CPL instruction and preparation for the avionics generation in airline service.
Diamond DA42
The twin for the MEP, IR-ME and CPL courses: GFC700 autopilot, de-icing, certified for PBN approaches.
Prices
| Description | Price incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| CPL training — IR holder | |
| 10 h dual — DA40 G1000 | €3,412.80 |
| 5 h dual — DA42 | €2,599.30 |
| Total incl. VAT | €6,012.10 |
Rates effective from 1 February 2026.
Not included
- Not included: skill test and examiner fee.