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There is more than one way to become a pilot. Let's find yours.

Whether you want to fly for yourself, build a professional career or add the next capability to your licence, your path starts with a clear next step.

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What do you want flying to become?

Choose one. Your route, starting point and courses update below — and you can change your mind any time.

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A typical route to professional flying

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A typical route — every student progresses at their own pace, and the training team will confirm yours.

  1. Step 01

    Begin with private pilot training

    Private Pilot Licence (PPL)

    Unlocks

    Your first licence, and the foundation for everything after it

  2. Step 02

    Fly after sunset

    Night Rating

    Unlocks

    Night flying — required before the Commercial Pilot Licence

  3. Step 03

    Build flight time and commercial theory

    Hour Building and commercial ground school

  4. Step 04

    Add instrument and multi-engine capability

    Instrument Rating (IR) and Multi-Engine (ME) training

  5. Step 05

    Qualify as a commercial pilot

    Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)

  6. Step 06

    Keep building professional experience

    Instructor Rating, or progress toward the Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)

  7. Your next step ↓

Explore the training

Every licence, rating and supporting qualification, organised by what you want to do.

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Licences3

  • Licence

    Private Pilot Licence (PPL)

    Learn to fly an aircraft yourself, for the enjoyment of it or as the first step of a flying career.

    Who it's for
    Beginners — no flying experience needed.
    What it enables
    Fly yourself and non-paying passengers in daylight and good weather; the foundation for commercial training.
    Starting level
    No flying experience
    Explore course: Private Pilot Licence (PPL)

  • Licence

    Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)

    Qualify to fly as a pilot for compensation or hire.

    Who it's for
    Private pilots building a professional flying career.
    What it enables
    Paid professional flying. It's taken with an Instrument Rating (a CPL with IF) or without one, which changes the flight experience required.
    Starting level
    Private Pilot Licence and Night Rating
    Explore course: Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)

  • Licence

    Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)

    The highest level of pilot licence, for pilot-in-command of multi-crew aircraft such as airliners.

    Who it's for
    Commercial pilots progressing toward airline command — not a first course.
    What it enables
    Pass the ATPL theory as a commercial pilot with an Instrument Rating (a 'frozen ATPL'), then build the required experience toward the full licence.
    Starting level
    Commercial Pilot Licence
    Explore course: Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)

Ratings4

  • Rating

    Night Rating

    Adds the privilege of flying after sunset.

    Who it's for
    Private pilots, and everyone on the professional route.
    What it enables
    Night flying in visual conditions — and it's required before the CPL.
    Starting level
    Private Pilot Licence
    Explore course: Night Rating

  • Rating

    Instrument Rating (IR)

    Adds the ability to fly on instruments alone, under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), when you can't see outside references.

    Who it's for
    Pilots heading into commercial or airline flying.
    What it enables
    Instrument (IFR) operations — essential for most commercial and airline flying.
    Starting level
    PPL with Night Rating, or CPL
    Explore course: Instrument Rating (IR)

  • Rating

    Multi-Engine Rating (ME)

    Moves you from one engine to two, on more complex aircraft.

    Who it's for
    Pilots on the commercial route.
    What it enables
    Multi-engine operations, trained on the Beechcraft Baron 55 and Piper Seneca II.
    Starting level
    Entry requirements: ask the training team
    Detailed page coming soonSpeak to the Training Team: Multi-Engine Rating (ME)

  • Rating

    Instructor Rating

    Qualifies you to teach student pilots.

    Who it's for
    Licensed pilots who want to teach while they build experience.
    What it enables
    Instructing — a common way to build hours and professionalism toward senior roles.
    Starting level
    Entry requirements: ask the training team
    Detailed page coming soonSpeak to the Training Team: Instructor Rating

Experience1

  • Experience

    Hour Building — Hire & Fly

    Build pilot-in-command flying time and real-world experience.

    Who it's for
    Licensed pilots building toward commercial training, or flying for pleasure.
    What it enables
    The experience commercial training requires, through hire-and-fly and organised fly-away trips to other airfields.
    Starting level
    Private Pilot Licence
    Explore course: Hour Building — Hire & Fly

Supporting qualifications4

  • Ground School

    The theory behind safe flying: air law, meteorology, navigation, flight planning and more.

    Who it's for
    Every student pilot — in a classroom or online at your own pace.
    What it enables
    Your theory examinations, and better decisions in the air.
    Starting level
    No flying experience
    Explore course: Ground School

  • Restricted Radiotelephony

    The standard radio procedures and phraseology for your first flying.

    Who it's for
    Student pilots.
    What it enables
    Clear radio calls with air traffic control — required for the PPL.
    Starting level
    No flying experience
    Explore course: Restricted Radiotelephony

  • General Radiotelephony

    Advanced radio communication for controlled airspace and professional operations.

    Who it's for
    Pilots on the instrument and commercial route.
    What it enables
    Busier airspace and professional flying — required for the Instrument Rating.
    Starting level
    Restricted Radiotelephony
    Explore course: General Radiotelephony

  • English Language Proficiency (ELP)

    The aviation-English assessment a pilot licence requires, with training if needed.

    Who it's for
    Every student pilot, including international students.
    What it enables
    Licence issue.
    Starting level
    No flying experience
    Speak to the Training Team: English Language Proficiency (ELP)

Why students train at Eagle Air

You get the attention the training needs — on a programme held to a high standard, with safety in every decision.

You come first
To us, you are not a number. You receive the attention the training needs, and you are not left in the dark.
Programmes shaped by experience
Our programmes are crafted by highly experienced training personnel. It is our mission that every student trains to the highest standard the licence or rating calls for.
Safety, in every decision
The decisions we make keep safety in mind, and we train you to think the same way.
Controlled airspace, from day one
From the first lesson you work with air traffic control, and you learn how to navigate the complexities of controlled airspace safely.
Local and international students
We walk with you, step by step, through the approvals your training needs, so your training can run as smoothly as possible — whether you live here or you are coming from abroad.
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You do not need to have the whole route figured out. Just the next step.

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