Private Pilot Licence - Leading Edge Flight School

LEADING EDGE FLIGHT SCHOOL cc
CK95/034868/23
VAT No. 4770164731
P O Box 1066
HOEDSPRUIT
1380
web site: www.lefssa.com
Cell:
Fax:
Deon & Rowena Kraidy
083 4001405
086-5158838
email: [email protected]
GENERAL INFORMATION ON A PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE
Leading Edge Flight School is situated in Hoedspruit. The school is situated at Hoedspruit Civil.
The school is registered with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA 0141) and the
Microlight Association of South Africa. The minimum age required is 15 years.
If you wish to acquire a private pilot licence the costs are as follows.
1. Instruction hours:
A minimum of 45 hours must be flown. At least 25 hours dual and at least 15 hours solo.
2. Flight briefings:
Briefings will be done before and after every flight. Long briefings will be charged out as
lectures.
3. MISASA and Aero Club membership:
Membership to the Microlight Association of South Africa, the Aero Club of South Africa
and the Hoedspruit Flying Club is required
4. Lectures:
Normally about 10 - 15 hours of theory lectures.
5. Licences:
You will have to obtain a student pilot licence, which you have to get before going solo as
well as your final pilot license. Application and courier costs will be an extra cost.
6. Radio licence:
You have to obtain a radio licence, which we do in Hoedspruit
7. Medical certificate:
A flying medical certificate has to be obtained before going solo.
arranged for you in Hazyview.
This can also be
8. Literature:
The ground school notes are obtainable through the school.
9. Flight test:
At the end of your instruction a practical flight test has to be done.
10. Insurance
Our aircraft are all fully insured and you will be required to carry pilot excess insurance to
the value of R20 000 before going solo. This costs approximately R120 per month and is
not aircraft specific so you will be able to use it after you have completed your licence
with us. Should insurance only be required for one month, the cost is R277.50.
11. Headsets:
All students are required to have their own headsets. The school does have headsets
available for sale including a headset bag.
12. Theory examinations
Examinations are written online and there are 8 subjects. The eight subjects are:
a. Meteorology
b. Aviation law
c. Principles of flight
d. Aircraft technical and general
e. Human performance
f. Navigation
g. Performance and Planning
h. Radio
The costs based on 45 hours of flying are broken down below. Prices are subject to change
without notice.
There is no VAT applicable.
Please contact us should you require any further information.
Yours sincerely
ROWENA KRAIDY
OWN
AIRCRAFT
SCHOOL
PLANE
R 27 000.00
R 54 000.00
R 1 500.00
R 1 500.00
R 3 750.00
R 3 750.00
Student pilot license
R 390.00
R 390.00
Application and courier fees
R 730.00
R 730.00
Pre solo check briefing
R 250.00
R 250.00
R 1 000.00
R 1 000.00
R 95.00
R 95.00
R 1 140.00
R 1 140.00
Radio book
R 315.00
R 315.00
Law book
R 145.00
R 145.00
Skills test briefing
R 250.00
R 250.00
R 1 500.00
R 3 000.00
R 330.00
R 330.00
R 136.00
R 136.00
R 180.00
R 180.00
Aviation protractor
R 136.00
R 136.00
Flight computer
R 174.00
R 174.00
Knee Board
R 233.00
R 233.00
Pilot license
R 500.00
R 500.00
Application and courier fees
R 730.00
R 730.00
PPL
Flying hours
45
Registration and briefings
Lectures
±15
Radio Certificate
ATC radio CD
Ground School Manuals
Final skills test
6
2.5
Log book
Aviation ruler
Aviation maps
3
Checklist
MISASA membership
R 50.00
R 50.00
R 410.00
R 410.00
Aero Club membership
R 395.00
R 395.00
R 600.00
R 600.00
R 1 890.00
1 890.00
R 450.00
450.00
R 1 990.00
R 1 990.00
R 327.00
R 327.00
R 1 250.00
R 1 250.00
R 47 846.00
R 76 346.00
Hoedspruit Flying Club
membership
Examinations per sitting
Radio certificate examination
Headset and bag
Insurance (1 month)
Medical costs (approximate)
TOTAL
min 7 @ R270.00