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Pilot Training Courses

Private Pilot License (PPL)

Your first license. 8 theory subjects and 60 flight hours in total (45 with an instructor and 15 solo), then 8 written exams and a flight test.

Time
Around 6 months
Leads to
The Night and Instrument Ratings, on the way to the commercial license
Private Pilot License course

Night Rating

Adds night flying to your license: one theory subject and 10 hours of flying with an instructor, flight test included.

Time
2 weeks to 1 month
Leads to
The Instrument Rating
Night Rating course

Instrument Rating (IR)

Teaches you to fly on instruments alone, in cloud and poor visibility: 2 more theory subjects (instrument flying and radio navigation) and 30 hours of instrument time in total.

Time
About 1 month
Leads to
The Multi-Engine Rating and the commercial license
Instrument Rating course

Multi-Engine Rating (MER)

Qualifies you to fly aircraft with more than one engine: 10 hours of flying with an instructor, flight test included.

Time
About 2 weeks
Leads to
The commercial license; the type and instructor ratings both require it
Multi-Engine Rating course

Commercial Pilot License (CPL): 200 Hours

The professional pilot license. 200 flight hours in total, of which at least 100 solo as pilot in command and at least 100 with an instructor; 19 theory subjects in all, 8 written exams and a CPL flight test.

Time
12 to 18 months from your first lesson
Leads to
The type rating, the instructor rating or ATPL theory
Commercial Pilot License course

Type Rating (A320 – B737 NG)

Qualifies you on a specific airliner: the Airbus A320 or the Boeing 737 NG (737-700, -800 and -900; the 737 MAX is not covered). 64 hours of flight and full-flight-simulator training, no written exams.

Time
40 to 50 days
Entry
A valid CPL with Instrument and Multi-Engine Ratings
Type Rating course

Which course is right for me?

Every course on this page is flown in Johannesburg, South Africa, at our partner flight school, under the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). Our office in Egypt handles admissions and goes with you through the medical, the visa and the travel arrangements.

You don't have a license yet

Start with the Private Pilot License. The usual route then runs through the Night, Instrument and Multi-Engine Ratings to the Commercial Pilot License, 12 to 18 months from your first lesson. The total price to the CPL is USD 46,000, plus a USD 2,000 admission fee; our pilot training cost guide explains what it covers.

What admissions looks for: age 17 to 30; a pass in secondary school, with no minimum grade; English at B2 (ICAO Level 4), and if you are below it an English course comes first; and a medical check.

You already hold a license

Add the rating you are missing: Night, Instrument or Multi-Engine on top of a PPL. With a CPL plus Instrument and Multi-Engine Ratings you can go on to a type rating or the instructor rating, and ATPL theory needs a CPL with an Instrument Rating.

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