Private Pilots Licence

This is the first level of qualification that you can attain, and permits you command a variety of single- engine light aircraft for pleasure flying.

Course Requirements

Here you will find the details of what is required to complete the various training courses that we offer:

 The prospective student must:

Complete a minimum 45 hours of flight training (30 dual – i.e. with an instructor, and 15 solo).

Be a minimum 16 years of age (earlier starts are possible, but only dual training is permissible until the age of 17 – i.e. you will not be allowed to fly solo until you have passed your 17th birthday). 

Be declared medically fit to fly by an aviation-approved physician. 

Have no special qualifications other than an ability to communicate in English. However, a reasonable grasp of mathematics and map reading is strongly recommended.

Pass the CAA-required theoretical examinations and flight test as specified for the PPL.

Maintain the license by completing a minimum of 3 hours of solo flying per annum, as well as a flight test.

We do, however, encourage our students to fly a lot more than this if they intend becoming accomplished pilots. Remember a PPL is simply a passport to the greater world of flying.

Validation of a Foreign Pilots License:

 Overseas pilots requiring validation of their licenses for use in South Africa.

The prospective student must:

 Obtain the appropriate aviation medical certificate.

 Obtain the appropriate radio licence.

 Pass the S.A. air-law examination.

 Pass a practical flight test with an approved instructor.

Note:

 Validation expires on the expiry date of foreign licence.

 No new aircraft types may be added to license.

 Paperwork takes approximately one week to process.