Flight training shall not be conducted whilst in the possession of any weapons. The company reserves the right to terminate or suspend the flight training of any student at any time and will in such case, refund the student all funds in credit in that students account. Terms: Due to practical consideration such as weather, aircraft availability and serviceability, instructor availability and the progress of individual students, completion of any particular course may require more time and funding than specified in this quotation. PPL Kit including all PPL notes (without Headsets)Īdditional costs (payable directly to the service provider)
Hold a class 1 or 2 medical certificate.The following are the MINIMUM requirements before undertaking the practical flight test: A practical flight test needs to be conducted by a grade two flying instructor. 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.
Our ground facilities include a large lecture room which is able to seat more than ten students per lecture and a ground briefing and pre-flight area that provides the students a place to relax and revise before getting airborne. The General Flying Area, where the students learn the most of their flying experience, is less than twenty minutes from Rand. Thambo International airport and is within visible distance of the large commercial traffic passing close to Rand airports ATZ. Rand is also located close to the Control area of O.R.
Rand also has a control tower that provides the students with a professional and educational environment so they will be able to feel confident when they start to fly cross country’s to other airports that have control towers. Rand Airport has four runways that provide for little delay in taxing and getting airborne.
Our Training Academy is based at Rand Airport on the South Eastern side of the Johannesburg CBD. 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. Your instructor will guide you through all of the 19 practical exercises to become a proficient Private Pilot.
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. 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. 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 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.