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Bring your expired PPL back to life

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Here's what to do:. Okay, so you have not kept up your Maintenance of Competency, this means you didn't do your flight test, or submit your annual renewal fee and information, and your PPL has expired. Now what? If you look on the CAA website, Google it, or look in the CARs, you will find the conditions for Maintenance of Competency a bit more complex than below, but as of 30 July 2013, the Government Gazette, No. 36712 page 41 and 42 simplified it all for us as described below. You will have to do suffi...

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Flying Circuits : Take-off, Approach and Landing

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INFO: PILOT TRAINING in SA. Foreign to SA PPL. USEFUL and FUN STUFF. Subscribe To This Site. Ex 12 and 13 : Ground - Air - Ground. Take-off, Approach and Landing. Circuits are where all your preparatory work from exercises 1-11 come together, and where you will learn to land your aircraft, drawing on and honing the skills you have learned to date. This will include climbing, climbing and descending turns, medium turns, straight and level, descending, and stalling. There are five basic legs to circuits:.

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Flight Training Course

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Online Flight Training Courses. For  SOUTH AFRICAN. Approved Restricted Radio Telephony Course. Xa0;- Available soon in. Because quality takes time! 2016 (two more modules out of 15 to completion! No need to panic, your Instructor will make sure you are "hooked up" with a Designated Radio Examiner who will take you through the course, preparing you for the  exam, and do your practical spoken radio test. Like to leave a comment? Type your comment here. On the Web page containing your comment. You can prev...

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Fly in South Africa

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INFO: PILOT TRAINING in SA. Foreign to SA PPL. USEFUL and FUN STUFF. Subscribe To This Site. Fly in South Africa. To fly in South Africa combines the security and services of a first world country with the freedom of movement. Of a third world country. All you need is a Foreign License Validation. With its vast open spaces. Special Rules in the busier centers make traffic flow orderly and safe, and you can explore the beauty of South Africa,. A small hop North East be transported to another time by stayi...

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Aircraft Controls : Ex 4 - Effects of Controls

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Ex 4 : Effects of Controls. This exercise is an introduction to the aircraft controls, their method of operation and how these controls effect the aircraft during flight. You are being taught this to give you a good understanding and thorough knowledge of the principles involved, and the inter-related effects of the use of the basic flight controls. Flight controls include the. Control Column / Control Stick / Joystick. Pitch - (not usually in a basic trainer)*. All controls have an effect on each other.

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Circuit Training : Emergencies

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INFO: PILOT TRAINING in SA. Foreign to SA PPL. USEFUL and FUN STUFF. Subscribe To This Site. Ex 12 and 13 E : Ground - Air - Ground. Circuit Emergencies Lesson Briefing. Circuit training should entrench habits in you so that you are always mentally prepared for the task ahead. A pre-take-off briefing might go something like this:. In the event of any engine abnormality on the runway, I will bring the aircraft to a halt and vacate the runway. In the event of any engine abnormality after TAKEOFF and with s...

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PPL Requirements

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The holder of a PPL. What you need to become a Pilot). You have to meet the requirements below to earn your Private Pilots License,(PPL for short). Here they are:. For a detailed explanation. Of the license requirements in each instance. Be at least 17 years of age. Pass the Aviation Medical. Fly a minimum of 45 hours. Do a Restricted Radio License course and exam. Prove your English is up to International  Aviation standard. Pass the seven prescribed on-line multiple choice exams. The guides you will fi...

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PPL Renewal for South Africans

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Your PPL Renewals (after your first two flight tests), are alternately annual submissions to the CAA, and PPL flight tests. Click the relevant link below for the information you need and reminders on what will be expected of you:. The PPL Flight Test. Annual pilot submissions to CAA. It would be wise to ask (or pay) someone to represent you in getting your new license, as it takes about an hour to turn around at the CAA offices in Midrand, Gauteng. Then they can send it back to you directly. Your license...

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How to buy an aircraft A Guide for first time aircraft owners

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How to buy an aircraft. Choosing the aircraft that is right for you. To buy an aircraft. Is not a simple matter, even if you are experienced. An aircraft, carefully chosen and properly maintained can end up costing you as little as the fuel and oil over a period of time, or you may incur significant losses. Click here. To share your own experiences, and scroll down from this point to read about others experiences. There are many considerations to take into account. When choosing which aircraft to buy.

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First Solo Flight - an unforgettable experience

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INFO: PILOT TRAINING in SA. Foreign to SA PPL. USEFUL and FUN STUFF. Subscribe To This Site. Ex 14 : Your First Solo Flight. Before your instructor can even consider sending you for your first solo flight, you have to have your Student Pilot License, (SPL), AND have covered and be competent at all the exercises 1 to 13E. It is vital to help you understand your aircraft. You will be signed out twice in the Flight Authorisation Book. Once Dual, once Solo. There is no guarantee you will be sent solo during ...