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)
- Civil Aviation Authority require a minimum of 45 hours in an aircraft
- Sky flight training program require 50 hours of flying training.
≥ 25 dual hours with an instructor
≥ 15 solo hours as PIC
≥ 5 hours cross country PIC - > 5 hours Sky SRM and SEPT Single crew resource safety and procedural training
Exams that you must pass all conducted on line:
- Air Law
- Meteorology
- Navigation
- Principles of Flight
- Human Performance
- Flight planning
- Aircraft Technical & General
- Radiotelephony
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