Colleges and Universities Offering Flight Instructor Rating in South Africa

Institutions Offering Flight Instructor Rating

•  Starlite Aviation Group, Durban  
  Entry requirements
  
  A valid Commercial Pilot Licence or an Airline Transport Pilot Licence. Training can commence whilst you are in the process of completing your CPL.
  
  
  Practical training
  
  (i) 20 hours of practical flight instructor training (patter) of which 5 hours may be completed on a Simulator
  
  (ii) 20 hours of ground briefings
  
  (iii) Pass a practical skills test in lecturing and air exercises with a Designated Flight Examiner
  
  (iv) Pass the Instructor and ground evaluation test
  
  The following 2 exams require a pass mark of at least 75%:
  
  (i) Applied Meteorology and Navigation
  
  (ii) Principles of Flight and Legislation
  
  
  Course duration: 3 to 4 months
•  Johannesburg School of Flying, Johannesburg  
  Course requirements
  
  (i) You must hold a valid Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot License.
  
  (ii) Complete 20 hours of Flight Instructor Patter (Learning to teach on the right side of the cockpit while providing feedback to the student).
  
  (iii) Pass 2 theoretical online examinations.
  
  (iv) Do at least 80 hours of Flight Instruction Briefings and preparation, and compile your own personal Instructor file.
  
  (v) You will then be recommended to do a combined theoretical and practical flight test with a Designated Flight Examiner.
  
  (vi) Once all requirements are met, all documentation is sent to the CAA and a fee must be paid in order to include the instructor rating in your License.
•  AAA 4 Pilots, Durban  
  Course entry requirements:
  (i) You must hold a Valid Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot License
  (ii) Complete 20 hours of Flight Instructor Patter (Learning to teach on the right side of the cockpit while providing feedback to the student
  (iii) Pass 2 theoretical online examinations.
  (iv) Do at least 80 hours of Flight Instruction Briefings and preparation, and compile your own personal Instructor file.
  (v) You will then be recommended to do a combined theoretical and practical flight test with a Designated Flight Examiner.
  (vi) Once all requirements are met, all documentation is sent to the CAA and a fee must be paid in order to include the instructor rating in your License.
•  The Algoa Flying Club, Port Elizabeth  
  Course entry requirements
  -The applicant for a Grade III flight instructor (A) rating shall pass prior to the commencement of practical class and flight training the written theoretical knowledge examinations in the subjects listed below – (a) Applied Meteorology and Navigation; (b) Principles of Flight and Legislation.
  -Hold a valid Commercial Pilot License.
  -Complete 20 hours of Flight Instructor Patter.
  -Pass 2 theoretical online examinations.
  -Do at least 80 hours of Flight Instruction Briefings and preparation.
  -Do a combined theoretical and practical flight test with a Designated Flight Examiner.
•  Eagle Air Flight School, Pretoria  
  Course requirements
  
  (i) Students must be at least 17 years old.
  
  (ii) Students must be eligible to live in South Africa.
  
  (iii) International students must have a study VISA.
  
  (iv) Student must be proficient in English.
  
  (v) Students must have a valid ID or Passport.
  
  (vi) Students must pass an Aviation Medical Exam
  
  (vii) Eagle Air has no academic requirements.
  
  (viii) Mathematics, Physical Science and Geography will be a great benefit – but this is not compulsory.
  
  
  Course duration: 84 days
•  43 Air School, Port Alfred  
  Course name: Grade III Instructor Rating
  
  
  Pre-entry requirements
  
  (i) Have satisfied the theoretical knowledge examination requirements of SA CATS
  
  (ii) 61.12.3(1) Hold a valid SA-CAA Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) or Airline Transport Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)
  
  (iii) Ipad, with iOS 7 or higher
  
  
  Final qualifications
  
  Grade III Instructor Rating
•  Paramount Aviation Academy, Bethlehem   
  Course requirements: A valid Commercial Pilot Licence
  
  
  Students need to have passed in the following subjects with alteast 75%:
  
  (i) Applied Meteorology & Navigation
  
  (ii) Principles of Flight & Legislation
•  Progress Flight Academy, Port Elizabeth  
  Course Duration: 4 months.
•  Skyhawk Aviation, Johannesburg  
  
•  Morningstar Flight Academy, Cape Town  
  
•  Cape Town Flight Training Centre, Western Cape  
  
•  Helicopter Pilot Training Centre, Port Elizabeth  
  
•  Africa Aviation Academy, Germiston  
  

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