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Licenses

Luv2Fly offers flight training programs for the following pilot licenses:

Private Pilot

In order to qualify for the South African Private Pilots Licence, you will need to be at least 17 years of age, a holder of a valid Student Pilots Licence, and a holder of a class one or two medical certificates. A practical flight test needs to be conducted by a grade two flying instructor. ​​

Practical Requirements

The following are the MINIMUM requirements before undertaking the practical flight test:

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  • Must be at least 17 years of age

  • Hold a class 1 or 2 medical certificate

  • Hold a restricted or general radiotelephony certificate

  • Hold a valid Student Pilot License

  • Hold an ICAO language proficiency certificate (min. level 4)

  • 45 hours total flight time by the end of the course, the 45 hours must include:
    ≥ 25 dual hours with an instructor
    ≥ 15 solo hours as PIC
    ≥ 5 hours cross country PIC

Exam Requirements

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Exams that you must pass:

  • Air Law

  • Meteorology

  • Navigation

  • Principles of Flight

  • Human Performance

  • Flight planning

  • Aircraft Technical & General

  • Radiotelephony

Instant Estimate:

The biggest contributor to price differences in aviation training is:

1) Are you doing it part time or full time? 2) In which aircraft would you like to train? The options below will give you an idea

about the costs involved, calculated on an average of 45 hours of training.

Option 1

Part Time

45 Hours

Aircraft: Jabiru

Option 2

Part Time

45 Hours

Aircraft: Cessna

Option 3

Full Time

45 Hours

Aircraft: Jabiru

Option 4

Full Time

45 Hours

Aircraft: Cessna

Commercial Pilot

This is a combined course, including a CPL and a Single Engine Instrument Rating OR Multi. Engine Instrument Rating. It entitles you to fly commercially, taking control of bigger aircraft, and getting paid to do what you love, and is significantly valuable for flying under IFR is the ability to fly in instrument meteorological conditions (such as inside clouds).

 

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Single-engine IF

This is a combined course, including a CPL and a Single Engine Instrument Rating. It will entitle you to fly commercially, taking control of bigger aircraft, and getting paid to do what you love and is significantly valuable for flying under IFR is the ability to fly in instrument meteorological conditions (such as inside clouds).

Requirements

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  • Must be 18 years or older

  • Hold a valid class 1 medical certificateHold a valid general certificate of proficiency in radiotelephony

  • Hold a valid Private Pilot License

  • Hold a Night Rating

  • Show proof of English Language Proficiency

  •  A minimum of 200 hours total flight time the, 200 hours must include:
    ≥ 100 hours PIC flight time
    ≥ 5 hours PIC by night 
    ≥ 50 hours of cross country flying as PIC
    ≥ 40 hours dual instrument time (20 hours may be done in an approved FSTD)
    ≥ 5 hours dual in an aircraft with adjustable flaps, retractable undercarriage, and variable pitch propeller or turbojet engine

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Exams that you must pass:

  • Flight Planning & Performance

  • Instruments & Electronics

  • ATNG

  • Human performance

  • Air Law & Operational Procedures

  • Navigation

  • Radio aids & Communication

  • Aviation Meteorology

Multi-engine IF

This is a combined course, including a CPL and a Multi. Engine Instrument Rating. It will entitle you to fly commercially, taking control of bigger aircraft, and getting paid to do what you love and is significantly valuable for flying under IFR is the ability to fly in instrument meteorological conditions (such as inside clouds).

Requirements

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  • Must be 18 years or older

  • Hold a valid class 1 medical certificateHold a valid general certificate of proficiency in radiotelephony.

  • Hold a valid Private Pilot License

  • Hold a Night Rating

  • Show proof of English Language Proficiency

  •  A minimum of 200 hours total flight time the, 200 hours must include:
    ≥ 100 hours PIC flight time
    ≥ 5 hours PIC by night 
    ≥ 50 hours of cross country flying as PIC
    ≥ 40 hours dual instrument time (20 hours may be done in an approved FSTD)
    ≥ 5 hours dual in an aircraft with adjustable flaps, retractable undercarriage, and variable pitch propeller or turbojet engine
    ≥ 7 hours of briefing for the Multi engine class rating
    ≥ 6 hours of flight time in a Multi engine aircraft
    ≥ 5 hours of IF for the Multi engine IF rating

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Exams that you must pass:

  • Flight Planning & Performance

  • Instruments & Electronics

  • ATNG

  • Human performance

  • Air Law & Operational Procedures

  • Navigation

  • Radio aids & Communication

  • Aviation Meteorology

Many aspiring pilots aim to become Commercial Pilots and have started a career in aviation. To receive remuneration for flying, a pilot must hold a valid CPL or ATPL. PPL holders may not receive any remuneration for flying. So, to start your flying career, you'll first have to attain a CPL. One way to get to this point is to do an integrated CPL, where you do not do a PPL first, and then a CPL. With an integrated CPL you start off by doing your CPL immediately. However, in South Africa, there are only one or two flight schools that offer integrated CPL's. At Luv2Fly we actually don't mind this. We believe that a PPL is a license to allow a pilot to practice to become more competent, proficient, and safe - a license to learn. Therefore we do not offer an integrated CPL, as we encourage students to get a PPL and then take to the skies, and better themselves. Luckily, all these hours flew as Pilot in Command count towards the requirement for a CPL. 

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