Flight School
Instructors
John English leads the Flight Instructor team at the well-established aviation training school. With nearly 40 years experience as flight instructor, offering flying lessons and all related aspects, he has both a military and civilian flying background. John holds an Airline Transport Pilot Licence with a Grade 1 Flight Instructor Rating, is a CAA Designated Flight Examiner, and is also a qualified Mechanical Engineer and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.
PFA Piper Seminole at Progress
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All our Flight Instructors completed an Integrated Course at Progress Flight Academy, and all are multi engine Instrument Rated full time employees. A Flight Instructor is assigned to each phase of your flight training. The number of students to each instructor is restricted, so that your time is used productively.
Ground school lectures at the flight school are provided by full time employees of Progress Flight Academy.
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By limiting the size of courses we ensure that you get the personal attention you deserve,and the instructors are available outside formal lecture times to assist you with personal tuition as necessary.
Progress Aerodrome
Progress is a private aerodrome developed specifically as a training aerodrome for the exclusive use of Progress Flight Academy to avoid the frustration and wasted time that accompanies flight training at busy airports. The rural setting of grass runways and surrounding woodlands just outside the Port Elizabeth city limits and the paucity of air traffic make it an absolute pleasure for flight training creating a true school of aviation.
The General Flying Area is only 4 miles away and Port Elizabeth International Airport is only 13 miles, so we are very well situated for available flying facilities.
At the Port Elizabeth Airport we have ready access to Navigational Aids. Instrument Approach procedures may be practised extensively by students on the advanced courses and considerable experience of operating in controlled airspace is gained which is not usually available for training flights in busier centres.
Accommodation
Courses include full board accommodation for the duration of the course in one continuous period. This includes three meals a day, tea or coffee at any time, and laundry. Students are accommodated in single study-bedrooms in the ‘lodges’ on the aerodrome. Facilities available to residential students include a library with free internet access.
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Residence on Progress Campus |
Study bedroom in student residence |
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Transport
Transport is provided between the Port Elizabeth airport and Progress Aerodrome at the beginning and end of your course, for necessary trips such as examination sittings, as well as for periodic outings. You will not need a car.
Clothing
Students on short courses such as the Private Pilot Licence are expected to wear smart casual clothing. The best clothing for flying is natural fibre (wool, cotton). Synthetic materials and blends are not recommended. Shorts and loose fitting or high heel shoes are not suitable.
Students on advanced training and the Professional Pilot Programme wear uniform.
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