Airline Transport Pilot Licence Course By Algoa Flying Club

Airline Transport Pilot Licence Course

Obtaining an Airline Transport Pilot Licence is the highest level of pilot training in your professional pilot career. This licence is required to fly for any airline, or to captain any aircraft exceeding 5700kg. If this is your dream, you can achieve it at Algoa Flight Centre.

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The requirements for the Airline Transport Licence are a current Instrument Rated Commercial Pilot Licence plus:

Ground School
The following South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) examinations with a minimum pass mark of 75%, must be completed:
Navigation General
Meteorology
Aircraft Technical & General
Flight Planning
Instruments
Radio Aids

Flight Experience
1500 hours of flight experience – including at least:
250 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC)
200 hours cross-country PIC
75 hours of Instrument Flying PIC
100 Night hours PIC

A Class I Medical Certificate
A requirement in order to operate as an Airline Transport Pilot. The Class I Medical certificate must be renewed every 12 calendar months (if under 40 years of age) or 6 calendar months (if over 40).

You can commence ground school for your Airline Transport Pilot Licence immediately after obtaining your Commercial Pilot Licence, however, there is a time limit of 5 years to complete the 1500 flying hours, after completing your last exam.

It is advisable therefore, to being by building your flight experience to the necessary hours first, & when nearing the required hours, begin the ground school training. In this way, completion of the two requirements can coincide, without one delaying the other, or running out of time.

Algoa Flight Centre will guide you through the entire training process & provide you with the required ground school training according to your individual needs, whether you wish to begin from a student pilot level or merely wish to continue from previous training.