This rating enhances your ability to handle more complex aircraft systems, manage increased performance, and respond to emergencies more effectively. Most aspiring commercial pilots choose to pursue a multi-engine rating because it opens up career opportunities in charter operations, corporate aviation, and airline roles. While obtaining a multi-engine rating is challenging, it is also a rewarding step that greatly enhances your marketability and confidence as a pilot.
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You must already have a valid Private Pilot License (PPL) or Commercial Pilot License (CPL) to begin multi-engine training.
Have at leaset 70 Hours Of Pilot in Command Time on single engine aircraft and complete a minimum of 6 hours of multi-engine flight time.
You must pass a Practical Flight Test with a Grade One Designated Flight Examiner (DFE).
Applying to the SA-CAA for the new class rating, and paying the appropriate fee.
You must fulfill all The Criteria For TheBasic Multi-Engine Rating.
Complete Additional Multi-Engine Flight Hours focusing on instrument flight procedures.
Pass a Multi-Engine Instrument Flight Test conducted by a Grade One Designated Flight Examiner (DFE).
Complete all Commercial Flight Examinations and instrument flight training before attempting the skills test.
Hold a valid General Radio Telephony License.
24 Months
Students graduate with a total of 200 flight hours as part of the training programme.
During the training pathway, students obtain a Private Pilot Licence (PPL), Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), and Frozen ATPL.
Students also receive important ratings, including Instrument Rating, Night Rating, and Multi-Engine Rating.
Ratings are additional qualifications gained alongside the main licence. They allow the student to operate aircraft in different flight conditions and training environments.
Frozen ATPL means the student has completed the theoretical requirements for an Airline Transport Pilot Licence and passed the required exams, while the licence becomes fully active after completing the required flight hours.
Pilots typically need 1,500 flight hours to meet the requirements for activating a full ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot License).
After graduation, students can build flight hours by working in the industry. One possible pathway is working as a flight instructor, provided the required conditions are met.
Students can build flight hours within the same training environment where they studied, or through later work and training opportunities depending on their career path.
Training is conducted on approved training aircraft designed for both basic and advanced stages of the flight programme.
Examples of training aircraft include Cessna 172, Piper PA30, and Piper PA44.
The licences are issued under the aviation authority governing the training in South Africa, and the required conversion or validation process can be completed depending on the country where the student plans to work.
Yes, but students must complete the required licence conversion and equivalency procedures with the relevant authorities in Egypt.
Licence equivalency is the process of converting or validating a licence issued in South Africa so it matches the civil aviation requirements of the country where the student wants to work.
