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Layang Layang Flying Academy

  • Ipoh, Perak · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
Layang Layang Flying Academy
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Commercial Pilot Licence — Helicopter

Professional rotary-wing training for pilots pursuing commercial operations.

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COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE · HELICOPTER

Your training, clearly mapped.

Professional rotary-wing training for pilots pursuing commercial operations. The course develops advanced handling, cross-country decision-making, emergency discipline and the accuracy expected in charter, tourism, government and specialist helicopter work.
  • Advanced helicopter handling and precision
  • Commercial navigation and flight planning
  • Emergency procedures and autorotation
  • Professional operational decision-making
Entry requirements
Indicative duration
Indicative duration

Approx. 18 months

Published structure
Published structure

850h ground · 135h flight

Training platform
Training platform

Bell 206 B3 or Robinson R44

COURSE STRUCTURE

What the training covers.

The sequence connects theoretical understanding, instructor briefing, practical application and structured assessment.
Ground school classroom at the Layang Layang Flying Academy campus in Ipoh
Ground school

Ground school

Professional-level theory including law, navigation, meteorology, performance, systems, instrumentation and operational procedures.

The LLFA training fleet lined up outside the Layang Layang Aerospace hangar
Advanced handling

Advanced handling

Hover precision, slope and confined-area operations, emergency procedures and aircraft command skills.

Layang Layang Flying Academy team in front of the aeroplane and helicopter fleet
Navigation and cross-country

Navigation and cross-country

Route planning, fuel management, terrain and weather decisions, ATC communication and operational independence.

Layang Layang Flying Academy team with the full training fleet outside the hangar
Commercial operations and final check

Commercial operations and final check

Commercial-style exercises, advanced emergencies, precision manoeuvres and Licence Skill Test preparation.

Successful completion supports the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter) licensing pathway, subject to examinations, skill tests and authority issuance.

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LLFA student pilots with a Cessna 172 on the apron
BEFORE YOU APPLY

Entry requirements and knowledge areas.

Entry and document review on the left; the examination subjects and disciplines covered by the syllabus on the right. Confirm current requirements with Admissions before enrolment.
  • At least 18 years old when beginning the applicable professional flying phase
  • Academic eligibility confirmed against current CAAM requirements
  • CAAM Class 1 medical
  • English proficiency
  • CAAM eCLIPSE approval and required documentation
  • Air Law
  • Human Performance
  • Meteorology
  • VFR & IFR Communications
  • Navigation
  • Helicopter Principles of Flight
  • Aircraft General Knowledge
  • Performance
  • Mass & Balance
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PROGRAMME OUTCOME

What completion is designed to support.

Successful completion supports the CAAM Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter) licensing pathway, subject to examinations, skill tests and authority issuance.
  • Rotary-wing flying under the privileges of the licence
  • A foundation for further helicopter ratings
  • Individually assessed conversion where a licence is held
  • Progression towards professional rotary-wing operations
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PROGRAMME FAQ

Questions before you apply.

Programme details are subject to LLFA confirmation, the approved syllabus and applicable CAAM requirements.

LLFA’s current public course information describes 135 hours of actual helicopter flying. The final approved syllabus and Letter of Offer govern the delivered structure.

Build the right flight path.

Ask about your eligibility, the next intake, accommodation at the Ipoh campus and the documents required for review. Programme details are subject to LLFA confirmation, the approved syllabus and applicable CAAM requirements.
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Ready to discuss your training route?

Tell us your current qualifications and flying goal. The admissions team will explain the suitable pathway, entry requirements and next available intake.

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Education financing

Plan the funding for your pilot training.

Education financing options are available through RHB Bank and AFFIN Bank for eligible applicants. Approval, eligibility and financing terms are determined by the respective provider.

  • Ask which programmes may be considered
  • Prepare the required supporting documents
  • Discuss the application process with Admissions
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