PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE- ( South Africa Branch)
Requirements
1.
Valid Passport
2. Willing to fund Visa & Training Costs- DOWNLOAD
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3.
English Language at Ordinary Level
  • The course is structured in such a manner that all reference material is available to students enabling accurate preparation for lessons.
  • Each student is assigned a specific flight instructor to guide them through the course, the course is designed on a one on one basis ensuring you of individual attention at all times guiding through every step.
  • Every two hour time slot allows for a pre-flight brief and a debrief for each flight.

Training Aircraft: Currently all our ab-initio training is conducted on Cessna C172’s.


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Ground School

Ground School covers comprehensive training manuals and dedicated lecturers for all the theoretical aviation subjects required to obtain the Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence and Airline Transport Pilot Licence. 

Our theoretical courses are vital for a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical knowledge required that will be the foundation for the rest of your flying career. 

The PPL lectures are conducted in blocks and run throughout the year, a new subject will commence every Monday during the block.

The CPL lectures are normally conducted 3 times a year and the ATPL lectures twice a year as required.

Lectures for the various courses are usually presented during the evenings and over weekends to accommodate professional students who need to maximize their flying time during the day and to accommodate part-time students.

The manuals used in our lectures are the most up to date and supported by additional aviation literature and Powerpoint presentations.

Our high pass rate at the SACAA examinations is a tribute to our lectures and training manuals.

 


 
 

Duration 3-4 months

  • Enrollment procedures complete.
  • Medical examination carried out by SA aviation doctor.
  • Student and Private Pilots Licence application fees.
  • 2 Passport photographs.
  • Pilots kit issued: Required books, manuals, maps, rulers, protractors, flight computers and fuel testers.
  • Ab-initio flight training and briefings commence, approximately 15-20 hours of dual flight training until the students are prepared for their first solo flight.
  • Solo flying, approximately 5 hours of solo consolidation in the circuit of which a minimum of 3 solo hours have been accumulated.
  • Advanced training commences to complete the balance of the syllabus which will include a combination of dual and solo flights conducting advanced training.
  • Cross countries will commence, approximately 5 hours dual and a minimum of 5 hours of solo cross countries.
  • Introduction to basic instrument flying which will can be done in the aircraft or on the simulator, this is optional but highly recommended.
  • Test preparation will consist of a combination of dual and solo flying until the theoretical and flying standard is achieved.
  • The final flight test will include a cross country, general handling and all procedures.
  • At the start of your training you will receive the ground school theoretical schedule, the ground school is mandatory and consists of the following subjects.
  • Air Law.
  • Human performance.
  • Principles of flight.
  • Aircraft technical and general.
  • Navigation.
  • Flight planning and Performance.
  • Radio telephony.
  • Meteorology.
  • In addition to the SACAA examinations you will be required to write a technical, pre solo, pre solo general flying and restricted radio examinations.

Please note that these are the minimum hours required and depending on the students aptitude and diligence the hours may vary.

On completion of the Private Pilots Licence you are now ready to commence with the Commercial Pilots Licence.

 

 

 




once in possession of your Private Pilot Licence:

  • You are permitted to carry passengers.
  • Fly for business.
  • Fly for pleasure.
  • Personal transportation.

If your ultimate goal is to become a professional pilot, you will have to obtain a Commercial Pilot Licence.

The starting point however, remains the Private Pilot’s Licence
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