Asian Academy of Aeronautics

Gan International Airport, Gan Island, Addu, Republic of Maldives

CPL Course Details

Course Ref
Course Type
Students Eligible
Course Duration

AAA CPL-(MCAA LICENSE )

Commercial Pilots License (ICAO Annex 1 Compliant)
(CPL/IR/MER/ATPL Frozen)
Completion of Secondary School
12 Months Approximately
Total Flying Fees
Flying Hours
Cessna150 @ $190 per hour (3% discount - to be applied
for Maldivian students staying at AAA)
Piper PA34 @ $585 per hour

Flying Fees

Flight Training Devices (FTD)

Frasca 141 Single Engine Complex @ $60 per hour

Other Fees

Student Village

CPL/IR Flight Test Fees

ATPL Ground School (JAR-FCL compliant)
English Language Proficiency Check (ELPC)
Uniforms
Registration Fees
Accommodation (Twin Sharing)
@ $650 per month

US $ 33,795.00
150 hours

$ 28,500

7 hours

$ 4,095

20 Hours

$1,200

Per Attempt
Briefs & Course Material
2 Shirts
Prior to Enrolment
Conditions apply
12 months

$ 300
$ 3500
$ 100
$ 50
$ 250
$ 650
per month

The above course fees is payable on an on going basis The student should always maintain a credit of flying hours.
(Prices may change without notice. Above course duration and flying time are minimum requirement for an average
pupil pilot).

Cost of examination fees & related costs are independent to the above course fee. See below note.
Each twin sharing room is fitted with an electronic electricity usage meter and a sum of MRf 8/- (US$ 0.55 Cts) will
be levied for each Unit of electricity consumed. This charge will be shared by the 2 occupants sharing the room.
Refer our website www.aaa-fta.com to view the room and other facilities

Students not staying at our accommodation facility will encounter an admin / facilitation fee of $350 per month

CPL/IR/MER Flow Chart

Duration
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
TOTAL

Programme

10 weeks
(2 months)
16 weeks
(4 Months)
22 weeks
(5 Months)

Basic Theory
30 Hours [27 Dual + 3 Solo]
ATPL Ground School covering
12 Subjects
C150 - 130 Hours
I/R 10 Hours Dual
I/R 10 Hours Dual
4 weeks
MER 7 Hours - Dual
(1 Month)
Flight Tests 3 Hours
52 Weeks (12 Months)

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Requirements

Class-1 Medical
O/L Passes in Maths and English
Pass ATPL Exams
ELPC Certificate (Min Lvl 4)
Complete CPL Flying
Complete MCAA AirLaw
Complete CPL/IR flying
Obtain Multi-Engine Rating
Pass CPL/IR Flight Test

Asian Academy of Aeronautics

Gan International Airport, Gan Island, Addu, Republic of Maldives

Phase 2 ATPL Ground School

(a) The ATPL exams conducted consists of 6 subjects and 11 papers (details below), excluding Air Law &
Operational Procedures which is conducted by MCAA.
Ref
(1)

(2)

(3)
(4)
(5)

(6)
(7)

Subject

Exam Duration

No. of
Questions

Ground School
Duration

1 hr. 30 min
1 hr.
45 min

60
40
33

45 hrs
30 hrs
30 hrs

1 hr.
45 min
1 hr. 30 min
45 min
1 hr. 30 min

25
25
33
36
63

15 hrs
15 hrs
42 hrs
30 hrs
45 hrs

1 hr. 30 min
30 min
30 min
45 + 45 min

45
22
24
33 + 30

42 hrs
42 hrs
9 hrs
18 hrs
363 hours
(3 months)

Aircraft General Knowledge, Principle of Flight

Part 01 - Airframe/Systems/Power plant
Part 02 - Instrument/electronics
Part 03 - Principles of Flight
Flight Performance & Planning
Part 01 - Mass and balance
Part 02 Performance
Part 03 - Flight planning and monitoring
Human Performance & Limitations
Meteorology
Navigation
Part 01 - General Navigation
Part 02 - Radio Navigation
Communications (VFR)
* Air law & Operational Procedures

Total Duration
* Conducted by MCAA

(b) The total estimated cost of 1 attempt for undertaking all ATPL exams is US$ 970
(c) All students who have achieved good grades during their ground studies could complete the exams with 21
working days

FURTHER INFORMATION
Accommodation at AAA does not include food. We have an in house cook with a cafeteria. 3 Meals a day
plans range from $160 to $190 per month. The student will liaise directly with the cook in order to
customize his/her menu. For further information please read our FAQ document.
Excluding food, student should budget to spend an additional of $50 to $100 per month for personal
expenses.
If a student requires a single room, there will be an additional fee of USD$500 levied per month. The single
room will only be provided, subject to availability. The occupant of the single room would have to occupy a
twin sharing room in the event AAA has a need for an additional room, and in such an event AAA will serve
1 weeks notice to the occupant of the single room.

Please keep in mind accommodation is a separate charge to flying hours. For reasons beyond our control,
such as; aircraft unavailability or weather, accommodation fees will still be levied.

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Asian Academy of Aeronautics

Gan International Airport, Gan Island, Addu, Republic of Maldives

FLYING TIME MEETING ICAO ANNEX-1/ JAR-FCL 1.160 / MCAA / CAASL REQUIREMENTS
The Course Price noted in page 1 above is constructed to meet the minimum flying hour requirement (noted in the matrix
below) in order for you to secure a CPL/IR/ME as per MCAA requirements. In the event additional flying hours are
deemed necessary in order to secure your license, you will have to undertake those flying hours at the prevailing rate.
FLIGHT
STATUS

FTD

AC
PS

GH

XC

IF

TOTAL
FTD + AC

NF

ME

OTHER*

TOTAL AC

DUAL
PIC / SOLO

20 Hrs
-

13 Hrs
-

4 Hrs
7 Hrs

3 Hrs
50 Hrs

20 Hrs
10 Hrs

2 Hrs
3 Hrs

7 Hrs
-

13 Hrs
25 Hrs

62 Hrs
95 Hrs

82 Hrs
95 Hrs

TOTAL

20 Hrs

13 Hrs

11 Hrs

53 Hrs

30 Hrs

5 Hrs

7 Hrs

38 Hrs

157 Hrs

177 Hrs

ABBREVIATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS

AAA

Asian Academy of Aeronautics (Pvt) Ltd

AC

Aircraft

ATPL

Airline Transport Pilots License

PS

Pre-Solo

CAASL

Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka

NF

Night Flying

CMB

Colombo, Sri Lanka

XC

Cross Country

CPL

Commercial Pilots License

GH

General Handling

EMI

Equal Monthly Installment

IF

Instrument Flying

FCL

Flight Crew Licensing

PIC

Pilot in Command

FTD

Flight Training Device

Hrs

Flying or FTD Hours

IR

Instrument Rating

JAR

Joint Aviation Regulations

*OTHER HOURS INCLUDE -

MCAA

Maldives Civil Aviation Authority

(1)

Solo / Dual - GH & Instrument Practice

MER

Multi Engine Rating

(2)

Review Flights & Stage Checks

SE

Single Engine

(3)

General Flight Test / Skill Test

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