SA Pilot Training
Programs

Cleared for
Takeoff.

Four SACAA-accredited licence pathways. All ICAO-compliant. All completed in South Africa — with 300+ flyable training days per year and costs up to 60% lower than Western countries.

Private Pilot Licence
45+ hoursPPL

Private Pilot Licence

The first milestone on every pilot's journey. Master VFR flight, solo navigation, and the fundamentals that underpin your entire career.

  • ✦Solo cross-country flight
  • ✦Air Law & meteorology theory
  • ✦VFR navigation
  • ✦SACAA PPL flight test
Instrument Rating
50+ hoursIR

Instrument Rating

Fly in cloud, at night, and in low visibility. The IR transforms a recreational pilot into a professional-standard aviator.

  • ✦IFR flight planning & procedures
  • ✦Navigation aids & avionics
  • ✦Night rating included
  • ✦SACAA instrument proficiency check
Commercial Pilot Licence
200+ hoursCPL

Commercial Pilot Licence

Fly for pay. The CPL qualifies you to act as Pilot-in-Command on commercial operations and positions you for charter, cargo, or regional airline work.

  • ✦Multi-engine rating
  • ✦Commercial flight manoeuvres
  • ✦Complex aircraft operations
  • ✦SACAA CPL flight test
Airline Transport Pilot Licence
1,500+ hoursATPL

Airline Transport Pilot Licence

The highest standard in aviation. Required to serve as Pilot-in-Command on airline transport operations — the licence that puts you in the left seat.

  • ✦14 ATPL ground school subjects
  • ✦Multi-crew cooperation (MCC)
  • ✦Jet orientation course
  • ✦SACAA ATPL examinations
SACAA

South African Civil Aviation Authority

All partner schools are SACAA-accredited and operate under CAR Part 141 regulations.

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organisation

Licences comply with ICAO Annex 1 — globally accepted as a basis for conversion.

SA

South Africa Advantage

300+ flyable days, English instruction, world-class infrastructure, and significant cost savings.

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your programme?

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