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What is a professional pilot licence?

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There are three types of professional pilot licences viz. Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) and Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL). These are meant for pilots who would like to pursue commercial flying as a career. The privileges of each licence are listed below:


Privileges

Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)

Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL)

Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)

Entitled to fly as
Pilot-In-Command (PIC)
(Single Pilot Operation)

Yes

No

Yes

For those who have upgraded to an ATPL from an MPL, PIC privileges are not given for Groups A & B aircraft*

Entitled to fly as
Co-pilot
(Multi-crew Operation)

Yes

Provided the licence holder has completed the ATPL examinations

Yes

Yes

Entitled to fly as
Pilot-In-Command (PIC)
(Multi-crew Operation)

No

No

Yes

Entitled to conduct instrument flying

No

Instrument flying privileges are not included in the licence privileges. To conduct instrument flying, an Instrument Rating has to be obtained separately.

Yes

Yes

*Group A aircraft: Single-engine aircraft not exceeding 5,700 kg in maximum total mass
Group B aircraft: Multi-engine aircraft not exceeding 5,700 kg in maximum total mass.

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