Professional Pilot
- Integrated Course
PFA professional pilot epaulettes |
Introduction
Professional Pilot - Integrated flight training enables a student with no previous flight training to proceed towards a Commercial Pilot Licence and Instrument Rating in one continuous course at the same Aviation Training Organisation. Progress Flight Academy has specialised in this type of aviation training for nearly 25 years creating many successful airline pilots and other professional pilots. |
The aim of integrated Professional Pilot Training is to train the ab-initio student pilot to the level of proficiency necessary to operate a single pilot multi-engine aeroplane in commercial air transportation. Graduates will obtain the South African Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) with unrestricted multi-engine Instrument Rating (CPL/IR (ME) and will have passed the Airline Pilot Licence (ATPL) examinations.
These courses meet the requirements of the 1997 South African Civil Aviation Regulations (CARs) and are based on the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Commercial Pilot course no. 236.
The privileges of a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) above those of a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) are to act as pilot in command in commercial air transportation of any aircraft having a maximum certificated mass of 5700 kg or less, and to act as co-pilot in larger aircraft.
Key Benefits
- Efficient training in an environment that maximises proficiency
- Modern well equipped Aeroplanes and realistic Flight Simulators
- Most comprehensive and thorough Airline Pilot ground school
- Industry recognised high standard of graduates
- Courses modelled on European JAR-FCL standards
Entry Requirements
The applicant for a SA CPL (South African Commercial License) must be at least 18 years of age and in possession of a valid SA Class 1 Flight Crew Medical Certificate. Fluency in the English language is essential.
The International recommended entry requirement for Professional Pilot Training is equivalent to a GCSE (IGCSE or GCE) ‘O’ level pass in five subjects, which should include English, Mathematics and a Science subject
For South African students this means a Secondary Certificate with University Entrance Endorsement. If eventual employment as an Airline Pilot is envisaged, then the maths should be a grade D on higher grade or a grade C or higher on standard grade; this is the desired standard for enrolment.
The Integrated Course is an ab-initio course intended for students with no previous flight training. Students who already possess a Private Pilot Licence may be admitted to the course and allowed some credit towards the flight instruction hours.
Flight Training
| The courses are based on the use of the Piper Warrior III for basic single engine aeroplane training, and the Piper Seminole for multi engine aeroplane training. The multi engine aeroplane and instrument flying training exceeds the JAR‑FCL standards. We endeavour to fly as much as possible in actual Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) as this is important to build confidence and achieves a true operational capability. A short Line Orientated Flight Training (LOFT) route is flown in the Seminole. |
PFA Piper Warrior flies past |
There are three basic variations on the flight training syllabus. The flying training hours meet the flight crew licensing regulations of the country of licence conversion. There are sufficient hours in each module for the average student to become proficient. We expect students to complete the course within the planned flight training.
Domestic CPL/ IR (ME) Course
The ‘Domestic’ course meets the ICAO and South Africa CAA flight time requirement for the CPL/ IR (ME) and is intended for candidates who plan to operate in Southern Africa; South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Swaziland.
A total of 214 hours flight instruction is provided in two stages:
- 146 hours basic single engine aeroplane and 20 hours simulator
- 38 hours light multi engine aeroplane and 10 hours simulator.
Total instrument time in this course is 58 hours, which includes 28 hours in aeroplanes and 15 hours in multi engine aeroplanes.
India Pilot Training Programme CPL/ IR (ME) Course
The India Pilot Training programme has been developed to meet all the flight training needs of the India Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). There is additional flying training in the Piper Seminole for the DGCA navigation flight tests.
A total of 225 hours flight instruction is provided in the India Pilot Training Programme:
- 146 hours basic single engine aeroplane and 20 hours simulator
- 44 hours light multi engine aeroplane and 15 hours simulator.
International CPL/ IR (ME) Course
The ‘International’ Professional Pilot Training course has 250 hours flight time. This course was first developed to facilitate licence conversion in African states such as Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Nigeria where the requirement for the Instrument Rating was 250 hours flight time. The flying training meets all Nigeria flight crew licensing requirements including the Instrument Navigation which is a standard feature of all our Professional Pilot Training.
PFA Seminole in General Flying Area |
The course is also used by Kenya Airways and Precision Air (Tanzania) for their Airline Cadet Pilot programmes.
The flight crew licensing regulations of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda no longer require 250 hours, but the international course remains the prime choice of students from East Africa and Zimbabwe. This is in part due to Kenya Airways and Air Zimbabwe insisting on a minimum of 250 hours flight time for direct entry candidates. |
A total of 250 hours flight instruction is provided in two stages:
- 168 hours basic single engine aeroplane and 25 hours simulator
- 42 hours light multi engine aeroplane and 15 hours simulator.
Total instrument time in this course is 68 hours, which includes 28 hours in aeroplanes and 15 hours in multi engine aeroplanes. Students are able to practice approaches applicable to their own geographic area on the Frasca 142 flight simulator.
Ground Training
PPL Ground Training
The theoretical training proceeds in parallel with the flight training and is a combination of 72 hours of lectures and 80 hours of assignments and individual study. The syllabus and tests are comprehensive and to a high standard based on best International practice.
The groundschool covers the basics of Human Factors, Meteorology, Aviation Law, Navigation, Flight Planning and Performance, Engines and Airframes, Principles of Flight and the syllabus for the Radiotelephony Certificate (Aeronautical). The new CAA syllabus is considerably expanded from the previous syllabus and a considerable amount of study is now required.
Airline Pilot Ground Training
The Airline Pilot ground-school is conducted in two modules for the ‘Technical’ and ‘Navigation’ groups respectively. The ‘Technical’ subjects are Radio, Instruments, Aircraft Technical and Human Performance. The ‘Navigation’ subjects are Navigation, Plotting, Meteorology, Flight Planning and Law & Operations. |
TCAA graduates from PFA Professional Pilot Course |
The duration of the modules are twelve and eleven weeks; the lectures are held four hours per day five days a week for eight and seven weeks, followed by three weeks for revision and mock exams. The CAA SA Airline Pilot examinations are written in Port Elizabeth on completion of the Mock exams. There is usually a ten-day break after the first CAA exam sitting.
A grand total of 750 hours is spent on lectures, tutorials, tests, mock examinations and debriefing. This does not include time spent on flight briefings.
Duration and Dates
We commence a new course every six weeks. Course duration is:
- Domestic CPL/ IR (ME) Course – 12 months
- India Pilot Training Programme CPL/IR (ME) Course – 12 months
- International CPL/ IR (ME) Course – 14 months
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