Ab Initio - Zero to Commercial Pilot License

Our Ab Initio program is designed to take aspiring pilots from zero flight experience all the way to earning a Commercial Pilot License (CPL).
Whether you’re training in the USA, Canada, South Africa, or the Philippines, you’ll receive top-tier instruction to help you achieve your dreams. And the best part? We’re expanding! Soon, this program will be available in even more countries as we continue building new partnerships.
Every phase of our program is meticulously designed to meet the minimum requirements set by leading Civil Aviation Authorities, including:
- Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) for Nepal
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the USA
- Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) for Canada
- Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) for the Philippines
- South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACA) for South Africa
All of our partner flight schools strictly follow the regulations set by their respective Civil Aviation Authorities and are fully accredited by the CAAN, ensuring a seamless progression toward your aviation career aspirations.
The core structure of the training remains consistent across all countries, but the curriculum and program duration may vary.
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) – FLIGHT EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT FOR AEROPLANE/ FIXED WING
An applicant must have completed not less than 200 hours flight time including:
- Not less than 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command.
- Not less than 20 hours of cross country flight as pilot-in-command and sole manipulator of the controls, including one flight not less two full stop landings at different places are made;
- Not less than 10 hours of flight solely by reference to instruments, of which not more than 5 hours may be completed in instrument ground time; and
- If the privileges of license are to be exercised at night, not less than 5 hours of flying by night, including not less that 5 hours take-off and landings by night as pilot-in-command.