Flight Training
Cape Town Flight Training Centre offers various training programmes as well as other services. Make your selection below.
Commercial Pilot's Licence
Ground School
Ratings
Licence Renewals
Hour Building
Commercial Pilots Licence
Make a career out of your dream by becoming a commercial pilot and enjoy the perks of the office with the best views in the world.
The Commercial Pilot Licence combined with the Instrument Rating fully qualifies you as a Professional Pilot ready to fly passengers and/or cargo, or undertake specialised technical flying (e.g. surveying or aerial photography) in return for monetary reward.
The licence permits you to convert onto and command a variety of aircraft. Consider furthering your training to include a Multi-Engine Rating and/or an Instructor Rating, both of which are offered by CTFTC.
Six Good Reasons
Why You Should Complete Your CPL At CTFTC
At CTFTC, the hour building and skills development phases are continuously mentored by a dedicated Qualified Flying Instructor. A prescribed syllabus and scheduled dual checks throughout the hour building phase ensure that the undergraduate’s skills are continuously improving and that every hour is being spent productively. CTFTC Commercial Pilots pass their final skills test with ease and are sought after by commercial employer(s).
The Instrument Rating syllabus may be integrated with the Commercial Licence hour building and skills development phases.
As there is no holding time or transit time when operating at Cape Winelands Airport (formerly Fisantekraal Airfield), maximum value and productivity is derived from every hour spent during your hour building and skills development phase. Skills development is optimised due to the multiple runway layouts.
The optional Wingman Programme enables the developing Commercial Pilot undergraduate to observe and learn from other undergraduates.
One-Stop-Shop: the CPL Ground School is presented on campus at CTFTC by expert instructors in a modern, purpose built, air-conditioned classroom environment and is correctly integrated with your practical flying training.
As all ab-initio and professional flight training at CTFTC is performed on type certificated aircraft, all of your flying hours will be Internationally recognised as contributing towards your Commercial Pilot Licence.
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT TRAINING
- Min age 18 years.
- Hold a Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
Commercial Pilot Licence training syllabus
- Minimum of 200 flying hours.
- 200 Hours of CPL groundschool.
- Night Rating – 1 Night Rating Theory Exam.
- Instrument Rating (all weather flying) – 1 Instrument Rating Theory Exam.
- 8 Examination Subjects
- Aircraft Technical and General
- Flight Planning and Performance
- Air Law
- Navigation
- Instruments
- Radio Aids and Communication
- Meteorology
- Human Performance and Limitations
- General Radio Telephony Communication Licence.
- Practical Flight Test and Theory Evaluation.