For prospective students looking to start a professional flying career, then a Commercial Pilot’s licence is necessary.
This will allow the candidate, once qualified, to act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft used in the commercial aviation sector and more specifically act for remuneration or reward.
The course perquisites are to have held a Private Pilot’s Licence including a Night Rating, and a valid Class one medical certificate. All candidates need insure that they are at least 18 years of age.
The course consists of a monitored and structured solo development program along with a comprehensive theory course. All candidates are required to write and pass a further eight theoretical knowledge examinations.
Subjects include:
• Meteorology
• Flight planning and performance
• Radio aids and communication
• Navigation and plotting
• Air law and operating procedures
• Instruments and electronics
• Human performance
• Aircraft technical and general
The South African Civil Aviation Authority’s current requirements to be met by all CPL candidates ensure that every student acquires a total of at least 200 hours of flight training. Towards the latter end of the training course, each candidate will receive training on more advanced aircraft in preparation for their final CPL flight test which is to be conducted by an elected Flight Examiner, most of which are experienced airline pilots with in excess of thousands of hours of flight experience.
This will allow the candidate, once qualified, to act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft used in the commercial aviation sector and more specifically act for remuneration or reward.
The course perquisites are to have held a Private Pilot’s Licence including a Night Rating, and a valid Class one medical certificate. All candidates need insure that they are at least 18 years of age.
The course consists of a monitored and structured solo development program along with a comprehensive theory course. All candidates are required to write and pass a further eight theoretical knowledge examinations.
Subjects include:
• Meteorology
• Flight planning and performance
• Radio aids and communication
• Navigation and plotting
• Air law and operating procedures
• Instruments and electronics
• Human performance
• Aircraft technical and general
The South African Civil Aviation Authority’s current requirements to be met by all CPL candidates ensure that every student acquires a total of at least 200 hours of flight training. Towards the latter end of the training course, each candidate will receive training on more advanced aircraft in preparation for their final CPL flight test which is to be conducted by an elected Flight Examiner, most of which are experienced airline pilots with in excess of thousands of hours of flight experience.
