What is a Private Pilot's License? The Private Pilots license is the first level to attain before you will be able to pilot an aircraft with passengers but without being paid for it. It is for the most part for the private individual to fly for enjoyment and for the aspiring Commercial Pilot, the chance to build hours. The training program teaches the basic and most important principles and actions to power an aircraft into the sky and return it safely to the ground. In the Private Pilot License course you, as the student, will be taught the principles of flight and the fundamentals of aircraft maneuvering from the moment of engine start up through the take-off and back down to the landing and ultimately to the engine shut down. Your instructor will guide you through all of the 19 practical exercises to become a proficient Private Pilot. You will also, after attaining the required Student Pilot License, be piloting the aircraft yourself into the sky to perform Solo circuits and cross country navigations. What are the requirements? In order to qualify for the South African Private Pilots Licence, you will need to be at least 17 years of age, a holder of a valid Student Pilots Licence and a holder of a class one or two medical certificate. A practical flight test needs to be conducted by a grade two flying instructor. The following are the MINIMUM requirements before undertaking the practical flight test: Must be at least 17 years of age Hold a class 1 or 2 medical certificate Hold a restricted or general radiotelephony certificate Hold a valid Student Pilot License Hold an ICAO language proficiency certificate (min. level 4) 45 hours total flight time by the end of the course, the 45 hours must include: ≥ 25 dual hours with an instructor ≥ 15 solo hours as PIC ≥ 5 hours cross country PIC Exams that you must pass: Air Law Meteorology Navigation Principles of Flight Human Performance Flight planning Aircraft Technical & General Radiotelephony

What is a Commercial Pilot's License? This is a combined course, including a CPL and a Single Engine Instrument Rating or Multi Engine Instrument Rating. It entitles you to fly commercially, taking control of bigger aircraft and getting paid to do what you love and is significantly valuable for flying under IFR is the ability to fly in instrument meteorological conditions (such as inside clouds). What are the requirements? Must be 18 years or older Hold a valid class 1 medical certificate Hold a valid general certificate of proficiency in radiotelephony Hold a valid Private Pilot License Hold a Night Rating Show proof of English Language Proficiency A minimum of 200 hours total flight time the, 200 hours must include: ≥ 100 hours PIC flight time ≥ 5 hours PIC by night ≥ 50 hours of cross country flying as PIC ≥ 40 hours dual instrument time (20 hours may be done in an approved FSTD) ≥ 5 hours dual in an aircraft with adjustable flaps, retractable undercarriage and variable pitch propeller or turbojet engine Exams that you must pass: Flight Planning & Performance Instruments & Electronics ATNG Human performance Air Law & Operational Procedures Navigation Radio aids & Communication Aviation Meteorology

What is an Airline Transport License? The Airline Transport Pilot Licence is the highest level of aircraft pilot certification. Those certified as Airline Transport Pilots are authorized to act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft in an air carrier service. Requirements are: Minimum age of 21 years Class 1 medical certificate General Radio Licence Valid Commercial Pilot Licence Minimum of 1500 hours of flight time of which: 500 hours must be PICUS; or 250 hours must be as PIC, of which up to 150 hours may be PICUS; and 200 hours must be cross-country flight time, of which 100 hours may be as co-pilot or PICUS; 75 hours must be instrument time, of which not more than 30 hours may be acquired in an FSTD approved for the purpose; and 100 hours shall be night flight time as PIC or as co-pilot.

What is a Night Rating License? A Night Rating affords the competent Private Pilot the chance to conduct operations at night. It effectively increases the versatility and skill of the pilot as flying at night requires comprehensive judgment to conduct a flight safely and effectively. It is a requirement for the aspiring Commercial Pilot to have a Night Rating and it’s also the practical second step to take towards their Commercial License. What are the requirements? Must hold a valid Student Pilot License on an integrated course or hold a valid Private Pilot License Must have 5 hours of theoretical training Must have 10 hours dual instrument flight instruction (5 hours may have been completed in an approved FSTD) Must have completed 5 take-offs and landings by night Night cross country of at least 150nm and including two full stop landings at different aerodromes Exams you must pass: Night Rating

What is an Instrument Rating? An Instrument Rating (IR) is a pilot rating earned through intensive training focused on flying solely by reference to instruments. It is arguably one of the most valuable ratings you can add to your pilot certificate and is a fun and challenging discipline of flight training. A well-trained and proficient instrument pilot can fly an airplane from point A to point B without ever having to look out the window except for takeoff and landing; it is truly a remarkable skill. For many new pilots, the training provided in the instrument rating is the first glimpse at how the National Airspace System, radar and air traffic control works. All important concepts as you will now be qualified to fly in the same airspace that the turbine airplanes. For others, it is usually the first time they’ve been allowed to enter the clouds or fly on a dark and stormy night, known as flying in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) on an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan. What are the requirements? 50 Hours Cross Country PIC 40 Hours Instrument Time (Actual or Simulated) 15 Hours Flight Time From Authorized Instructor 250 nm Cross Country Flight Exams you must pass: Instrument Rating

What is a Multi Engine IF Com License? This is a combined course, including CPL and a Multi Engine Instrument Rating. It will entitle you to fly commercially, taking control of bigger aircrafts and getting paid to do what you love. Significantly valuable for flying under IFR is the ability to fly in instrument meteorological conditions (such as inside clouds) What are the requirements? Must be 18 years or older Hold a valid class 1 medical certificate Hold a valid general certificate of proficiency in radiotelephony Hold a valid Private Pilot License Hold a Night Rating Show proof of English Language Proficiency A minimum of 200 hours total flight time the, 200 hours must include: ≥ 100 hours PIC flight time ≥ 5 hours PIC by night ≥ 50 hours of cross country flying as PIC ≥ 40 hours dual instrument time (20 hours may be done in an approved FSTD) ≥ 5 hours dual in an aircraft with adjustable flaps, retractable undercarriage and variable pitch propeller or turbojet engine ≥ 7 hours of briefing for the Multi engine class rating ≥ 6 hours of flight time in a Multi engine aircraft ≥ 5 hours of IF for the Multi engine IF rating Exams you must pass: Flight Planning & Performance Instruments & Electronics Aircraft Technical and General Human performance Air Law & Operational Procedures Navigation Radio aids & Communication Aviation Meteorology

What is a Turbine Rating? The specifications for a turbine rating will depend on the particular aircraft used for the conversion and whether it would be a Class or Type rating. A PPL would be the only requirement over and above what is specified below depending on the training required to be completed. What are the requirements? A CPL or 350 hours as pilot-in-command of aeroplanes A valid instrument rating A multi-engine class rating for multi-engine aeroplanes Multi-pilot operation training and certificate for multi-pilot aircraft. Exams you must pass: Turbine Rating License