Radio Licences

Restricted Radio Licence Certification
The emphasis for the Restricted Telephony Certificate is on a good general knowledge of the procedures and rules governing visual flying. The student must know how to use the radio installed in the aircraft he is training on, be able to fly in different in airspaces and give accurate position reports. He / she must be able to understand and file flight plans, know the altimeter setting procedures, how search and rescue works and be able to identify and interpret aerodrome traffic signals. The student must also have a good working knowledge of the Aeronautical Information System as published by the CAA.

The examination is conducted by our in-house Designated Examiner in Radio Telephony and consists of the following:

·  Written examination.

·  Completing a flight plan form for a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight crossing at least one Flight Information Region (FIR) boundary.

·  Deciphering Morse code as used for the identification of navigational beacons.

·  Oral examination in the form of talking through a simulated flight.

General Radio Licence Certification
Students for the General Radio Telephony Certificate have to demonstrate a deeper knowledge of the subjects above as well as additional knowledge with regard to flights according Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). The written part of the examination is included in the Technical Subjects for the Commercial Pilot’s Licence. Once these are passed, the student may present him / herself for the skills test with a Designated Radio Telephony Examiner, which entails:

·  Completing a flight plan form for an Instrument Flight Rules flight crossing at least one Flight Information Region (FIR) boundary.

·  Deciphering morse code as used for the identification of navigational beacons.

·  Oral examination in the form of talking through a simulated flight.
Terms and conditions:
The General radio licence course is presented over the course of two week nights, three hours per evening.

·  After attending the course, students will then need to book the theoretical exam with the SACAA. Once the theory exam has been passed, the student will return to complete the oral exam and the morse code exam.

·  After successful completion of the radio licence oral and morse code examination, students will be issued with a certificate from Superior Pilot Services and the SACAA will endorse the Pilot’s Licence with a Radio Telephony Certificate. The certificate will not be issued without proof of the online exam having been passed.

·  Bookings should be made at least three days before the first day of the course and will be confirmed only once full, non refundable, payment has been received.

·  The course may be cancelled or moved on short notice should the minimum number of students be less than four.

·  Preparation for the course is essential and students are advised to make use of “The Pilot’s Radio Handbook” by Dietlind Kemp. Should you wish to purchase this book from Superior Pilot Services, at the cost of R200.00 per book, please advise us at least five days prior to the course to ensure on time delivery.

·  The cost of the Restricted Radio Course is R670.00 per person.

·  The cost of the General Radio Course is R570.00 person.

·  Please ensure you have the following items with you when you attend the course:
     1. The Pilot’s Radio Handbook by Dietlind Kemp
     2. Pen and paper

*All the above mentioned items are available from Superior Pilot Services; please let us know in advance if you would like to purchase any of these items. Prices for manuals and courses are subject to change.

CPL Ground school

CPL Ground school classes
Terms and conditions:

· The ground school courses are presented over the course of 4 months with a week break between each subject. This is to facilitate the student time to study and write an examination before moving on to the next subject.

·  Bookings should be made at least 5 working days before the first day of the course and will be confirmed only once full, non refundable, payment of R7500.00 for the full course or R1400.00 per individual subject has been received.

·  The course may be cancelled or moved on short notice should the minimum number of students be less than four. The amount paid will then be refunded or carried over to the next course date.

·  Preparation for the course is essential and students are advised to make use of the Avex notes.

·  In order to attend these lectures you must have a PPL.

·  Students need to arrange the examinations with SACAA directly.

PPL Ground school

PPL ground school classes Subjects:

·  Airlaw

·  Principles of Flight

·  Human Performance and limitations

·  Meteorology

·  Aircraft technical and general

·  Flight Planning and performance

·  Navigation  General and Plotting

Terms and conditions:

·  Bookings should be made at least 5 working days before the first day of the course and will be confirmed only once full, non refundable, payment of R650.00 per individual subject has been received.

·  The ground school courses are presented over the course of 7 weeks, one day a week for 6 hours per day.

·  Navigation is presented over two days.

·  Should a student wish to attend on a different date and time, they will be billed at a normal briefing rate of R260.00 per hour to cover the instructor fee.

·  After attending the ground school, the student writes a mock examination at our premises on any date which suits him/her.

·  Upon passing the mock examination successfully the student will write the actual examination at the CAA or an accredited exam centre.

·  Bookings should be made at least three days before the first day of the course and will be confirmed only once full, non refundable, payment has been received.

·  The course may be cancelled or moved on short notice should the minimum number of students be less than two.

·  The amount paid will then be refunded or carried over to the next course date.

·  Preparation for the course is essential and students are advised to make use of the Avex notes.

·  The manuals are excluded in the course fee.

Instructors Rating

Once you have obtained your Commercial Pilots Licence, you can opt to do a Grade III Instructors rating. This is a valuable exercise as it not only makes you more marketable but it is also the best way to enter the aviation industry and start a career as a pilot.

Airline Transport Pilot Licence

Once you have successfully obtained your Commercial Pilots Licence, you are now ready to start working in the Aviation Industry. You can now successfully build a career as a pilot however; bigger airlines prefer to employ pilots who have also successfully completed their Airline Transport Pilots Licence (ATPL). Having your ATPL also means you will be able to be upgraded to Captain. In order for you to apply for a ATPL, you need to have 1500 total flying hours and pass 7 examinations.

. Aviation Meteorology
. Flight Performance and Planning
. Radio Aids and Communication
. General Navigation
. Instruments and Electronics
. Aircraft Technical and General

Commercial Pilot Licence

Commercial Preparation
The commercial preparation is divided into two sections, theory and practical. For a commercial pilot, there are 8 examinations to be written. Preparation for these exams is done on an individual basis. We offer Commercial Ground School over the course of 16 weeks, with a week break between subjects to enable the student to write and pass the examinations one at a time. Practical training is done on the Piper Turbo Arrow III, with final training being done on the multi engine aircraft, to combine both the instrument rating and commercial flight tests.

Subjects:
Airlaw and Procedures
General Navigation and Plotting
Meteorology
Radio Aids and communications
Instruments
Human Performance and limitations
Flight Planning
Aircraft Technical and General

Hour Building
For the Commercial Pilots Licence and Instrument Rating, a pilot must have 100 hours solo (pilot in command) and of that 100 hours, 20 hours must be cross country flying. In addition, 5 of these hours must be night hours. There are also two specific cross country flights required – one of more than 300nautical miles from base with two full stop landings and another of more than 100 nautical miles from base, completed at night. There should also be no less than 10 landings and take offs at night. The hour building phase is normally hours that students just fly wherever they want, and not focused on training.

Our hour building program is structured to gain the most benefit from the hours being flown. All hours are structured. All flights are properly monitored and all paperwork must be completed. This includes navigation logs, weight and balance calculations, performance data and various other requirements.

Most of the hour building is completed on the Cessna 172, with final training on the Piper Turbo Arrow III. This allows the student the benefit of flying a retractable undercarriage and variable pitch aircraft for many hours, giving them valuable confidence on the aircraft when it is time to commence preparation for the Commercial Flight Test.

We have also structured various hire and fly rates in order for our students to take an aircraft away for a few days. Three or four times a year we also arrange fly-aways to various destinations next to the South African coast and into Botswana. This way we not only assist students with their International and coastal flights, we also make the experience fun-filled and interesting.

Instrument Rating
The instrument rating includes 40 hours of Instrument Flight Training of which 20 are done in the simulator. During the simulator training, the emphasis is placed on decision making. All flights are subject to certain abnormal or emergency procedures which require command decisions to be made from the flight crew. During the training on the simulator, students are introduced to many types of equipment and instruments. This allows the Commercial Pilot to integrate easily into the commercial environment on any type of aircraft. Aircraft training is completed on the applicable complex circuit.

During the instrument rating, various briefings are conducted to improve the knowledge and skills of the commercial and instrument rated pilot.This ensures that the knowledge gained through the theory can be integrated into the practical flight training.

Final testing for the instrument rating is unique to Superior Pilot Services. Final testing is based on planning an actual charter flight provided by the CAA Designated Examiner. This includes the weather and the planning of the route to be flown, including standard departures, arrivals and flying on airways. This type of testing ensures the commercial and instrument pilot is ready to work in the commercial environment.

Night Rating

The night rating is commenced after completion of the Private Pilots Licence. We strongly advise obtaining your night rating even if you do not plan on obtaining your Commercial Pilots Licence. It is the introduction to instrument flying and forms the foundation for the instrument rating at the end of the training for the Commercial Pilots Licence.

The night rating is completed on the Cessna 172. All training is structured to achieve the maximum benefit from the hours flown and ensures that hours are not flown unnecessarily, minimizing the final cost for the training. The training begins in the FNTP-1 simulator for initial instrument procedures and familiarization. Final instrument training takes place in the aircraft, including the night rating flight test. Night flying includes circuit procedures and cross country flying. There are neither ground school courses nor written examinations for the night rating. The night rating comprises of 10 hours of instrument flying, 5 of which is in the simulator and 5 in the aircraft. It also comprises of 5 hours night flying which includes both circuit training and cross country flying. All testing is done by an approved Grade II instructor

Private Pilot Licence

The private pilot's licence is completed on the Cessna 172. All training is structured to achieve the maximum benefit from the hours flown and ensures that hours are not flown unnecessarily, minimizing the final cost for the training. The training is divided into various phases. The phases in order are: Aircraft Familiarization Handling, Circuit Procedures, General Handling Procedures, Navigation and finally testing. Once the student has completed his / her General Handling Training and successfully completed and in-house exam, he / she will be issued with an Student Pilots Licence (SPL) and they commence with their solo training.

The theory is integrated into the practical flight training, thus allowing the student to gain the most benefit and understanding from the theory. The PPL includes 25 hours dual 15 hours solo and 5 hours instrument flying. All training is completed on the Cessna 172. Final testing is done by a SACAA approved Grade II instructor.

The PPL has 7 theory subjects:

• Airlaw
• Human Performance and limitations
• Meteorology
• Aircraft technical and general
• Flight Planning and performance
• Navigation
• Principles of flight

Superior Pilot Services now offers a unique integrated PPL course which is structured in such a way that the student will obtain his PPL in 10 weeks. The student will be issued with a full schedule for the 10 weeks and it will include dedicated study times, flying and lecture sessions, ground school classes and exam dates. We have also built in buffer time should there be weather delays experienced. This program is ideal for students who wish to become a career pilot. Students will have access to our student centre and there will be Instructors available to answer any question they struggle with whilst studying. Upon completion of the PPL, the student can then continue on to do his / her CPL and once again a program will be structured so that the CPL will be completed at the end of 12 months.