Pilot Licences

HKCAD – Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department

Pilot Licences

https://www.cad.gov.hk/english/ppl.html

We need to prepare our self to be competent as an airline crew with various requirements at different stage, although the CX application page concludes in 6 points briefly:

1. A Hong Kong Permanent resident
2. Graduated from secondary school with good passes in English language, Mathematics or Science;  a degree in any discipline will also be considered provided you meet the secondary school criteria.
3. Physically fit and qualified for a Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD) Class 1 Medical Certificate
4. Able to meet our flight deck reach requirements
5. Achieve ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) English Language Proficiency level 4 or above
6. Aged 18 years or above

https://careers.cathaypacific.com/jobs/cadet-pilot-cathay-pacific

More details can actually find at CAD website –

Key points and remark:

• Comply to CAD 54 – Requirements Document : Pilot Licences and Associated Ratings
  • Part 1 General
    • Medical
    • Language proficiency
    • FRORL – Flight Radiotelephony Operator Restricted Licences
    • Recording of flight time
  • Part 3 Professional Pilot’s Licences
• CAD 509(MPL)
• Medical Requirements – valid Hong Kong Class 1 medical certificate
• Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (ATPL)
  • pass Theoretical Knowledge Examinations
    • Group 1 (Navigation)
      1. Aviation Law (Paper A) (Aeroplanes or Helicopters)
      2. Aviation Law: Flight Rules and Procedures (Paper B)
      3. Flight Planning and Flight Monitoring
      4. Navigation
      5. Instruments
      6. Meteorology Theory
      7. Meteorology Practical
      8. Radio Aids
      9. Radiotelephony
      10. Human Performance (Aeroplanes or Helicopters)
      11. Signals
    • Group 2 (Technical)
      1. Principles of Flight (Aeroplanes or Helicopters)
      2. Airframe Systems (Aeroplanes or Helicopters)
      3. Engines
      4. Electrics and Automatic Flight
      5. Loading
      6. Aircraft Performance and Technical appropriate to the Aircraft Rating to be included in the licence
• Flight tests
  • General Flight Test (GFT)
    • Section 1: Preparation for flight
      Section 2: Cross-country flight
      Section 3: Basic aircraft handling
      Section 4: Instrument flying
      Section 5: Night flying (if such privilege is to be included in Professional Pilot’s licence)
  • Instrument Rating (IR) Flight Test
    • Section 1: Flight preparation
      Section 2: Take-off and climb
      Section 3: En-route
      Section 4: Holding
      Section 5: Precision and missed approaches
      Section 6: Non-precision approach and if applicable, GNSS approach (for Initial IR Flight Test only)
  • Aircraft Rating (AR) Flight Test
• Flying Experience Requirements (including IR flying hours)