FLIGHT TRAINING AT RBAC

INTRO FLIGHT

This is your first flight with your instructor. It will be around 30 min. This flight counts towards your license requirements. You will be in the pilot seat, and you will fly the aircraft yourself with the guidance of your flight instructor. Your instructor will make it very clear when you are in control and when he/she is.

After this flight you will know for sure if flying is for you. If it is, your next step is obtaining a Private Pilot License (PPL).

NIGHT RATING

A Night Rating will enable you to fly at night in good weather conditions, giving you more flexibility to adapt your time schedules, allowing you the freedom to be able to land after dark, or carry out an early morning take-off.

Obtaining a Night Rating is the logical step after completion of your PPL and is also the next step towards obtaining your CPL.

The Night Rating course consists of dual flight training with your flight instructor, teaching you how to fly at night. You have to complete a minimum of 10 hours of flying, only using your instruments, fly the required exercises by night and complete a single examination and a flight test.

COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE (CPL)

A Commercial Pilot License (CPL) will enable you to work as a professional pilot, whether your goal is to become and airline - or charter pilot or a dedicated flight instructor.

While busy with your training for your CPL, you may consider incorporating an Instrument Rating as well as a Multi-Engine class Rating.

To be able to get your CPL, you must hold a valid Private Pilot License (PPL) and a Night Rating, have a minimum of 200 flying hours, complete and pass 8 theoretical examinations. You will have to obtain a Class I aviation medical. Ultimately you will have to complete a flight test with a Designated Flight Examiner (DFE).

DIFFERENCES & FAMILIARISATION TRAINING

Differences and Familiarisation Training will be required if you want to fly different types of aircraft or want to learn new or advanced systems on other types of aircraft.

This can be as simple as going from the basic Cessna 150 to the basic but more powerful Cessna 172. Or this can be more challenging, like going from the very basic Cessna 150 to the complex Cessna 182 or Cessna 210.

PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE RENEWALS

Whenever you need to renew your Private Pilot License (PPL), we are here to help with recurrent training (if necessary) and the entire PPL renewal.

With other runways close by, you can always use this opportunity to improve your own flying as well, as our instructors always aim to help improve fellow aviators.

PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE (PPL)

The start of your adventure in aviation. A Private Pilot License (PPL) will allow you to fly yourself and passengers recreationally. If your ultimate goal is to become a professional pilot, you will have to obtain a Commercial Pilot License (CPL). The starting point however, remains the PPL.

The requirements before you start your PPL are to obtain a Class II aviation medical, be 16 years of age to start training, but 17 years of age to hold a PPL, lastly, you must be fluent in English.

A PPL course consists of a minimum of 45 hours of flight training, these hours are a mixture of dual and solo flights under the supervision of a qualified flight instructor. You have to pass examinations in 8 theoretical subjects, have to complete a restricted radio course (part of the PPL syllabus) and ultimately pass a flight test.

INSTRUMENT RATING

An Instrument Rating enables the pilot to fly in adverse weather. You will need to fly a minimum of 40 hours with your instructor who will teach you how to fly the aircraft using only the instruments.

You will have to complete and pass one theoretical examination and a flight test with a Designated Flight Examiner (DFE).

INITIAL INSTRUCTORS RATING

Becoming a flight instructor once you have completed your Commercial Pilot License (CPL) is a very common route followed by fellow aviators. You will need to fly a minimum of 20 hours from the right hand seat with an instructor, complete and pass 2 theoretical examinations and complete 80 hours in the classroom (this is where you will be taught how to do flight briefings).

Being an instructor is not a requirement to further your aviation career, but it is a good way to build your first 1000 hours, and it certainly improves your flying!

HIRE & FLY / HOUR BUILDING

Now you have your PPL and have to build some hours and experience to get to your CPL, or you want to go somewhere, but you don't have your own aircraft. We can supply you with an aircraft so you can enjoy the freedom of the skies once more.

Hire & Fly is subject to aircraft availability.
Aircraft available for Hire & Fly / Hour Building:
Cessna 150, Cessna 172 & Cessna 182

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Foreign pilots can do a Foreign License Validation with us, hire a C172 or C182 and tour South Africa and surrounds.

We will help with planning of your flights and advice what parts of South Africa to visit.

If you are new to flying or already have a Private Pilot License (PPL), we will gladly train you to get your PPL, or help you enjoy the beautiful South Africa to gain those valuable hours to get your Commercial Pilot License.

We will also help to organise accommodation and rental cars for your convenience.

Training: Classes