Requirements for a Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)

(1)  An applicant for a Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) must –

(a)

be 18 years or older;

(b)

hold a valid Class 1 medical certificate (upon arrival in South Africa)

(c)

be able to speak english upto a acceptable level;

(d)

have obtained a minimum pass mark of 75% in the following subjects: Airlaw, Meteorology, Aircraft Technical and General, the Human Factors in Flight, Flight Planning, Navigation, Radio Aids and Aircraft Instruments (the subjects are challenging but anyone who applies themselves can pass them in 3-4 months)

(2)  An applicant for a Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) must have completed not less than –

(a)

200 hours of flight time, which may include 20 hours of flight instruction time in a flight simulation training device, approved for the purpose; or

(3)  The total of 200 hours must include –

(a)

100 hours as pilot-in-command; and

(b)

50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot-in-command; and

(c)

10 hours of night flying as pilot-in-command; and

(d)

40 hours of instrument instruction time, of which not more than 20 hours may have been acquired in a flight simulation training device.

Some of our students have obtained their Commertial License in 9 months, however some of them have taken as long as two years.