Practical Flight Training
The course shall comprise a total of at least 21 hours, of which 16 hours shall be dual flight. The remaining five hours may be mutual flying (that is, two applicants flying together to practice flight demonstrations). The flight training of the student instructor is also focused on the briefing procedure.
Course Aims
The aim of this course is to give adequate training to the applicant in ground and flying instructional techniques based upon established teaching methods.
On successful completion of the course and final test, the applicant will be issued with a FI (A) rating, permitting the holder to give flight training appropriate for the issue of a PPL(A) or a CPL(A).
Course Duration
The course shall last not less than three (3) months and not more than twelve (12) months.
Pre-entry Requirements
According to UCAA PEL REGULATIONS 2020, before admission, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age. Hold a valid Class 1 medical. Hold at least a CPL(A) or completed at least 250 hours of flight time of which 150 hours are as pilot-in-command. Have met the knowledge requirements for a CPL(A) as set out by the UCAA PEL REGULATIONS 2020.
Have completed at least 30 hours on single engine piston powered aeroplanes of which at least five (5) hours shall have been completed during the six months preceding the pre- entry flight test set out below.
| Have received at least 10 hours instrument flight instruction of which not more than five hours may be instrument ground time in a FNPT or a flight simulator |
| Have completed at least 20 hours of cross-country flight as pilot-in-command, including a flight totaling not less than 540 km (300 nm) in the course of which full stop landings at two different aerodromes shall be made and |
| Have passed a specific pre-entry flight test with an FI qualified examiner. The flight test will assess the ability of the applicant to undertake the course |
Enrollment
Upon enrollment, an applicant will fill out an official application form and shall have with them the following:
- Four (4) passport photographs.
- A logbook endorsement from authorized instructor.
- Validated photocopy of high School certificate or equivalent diploma.
- Validated photocopy of ID or passport.
- Valid Class 1 Medical Certificate.
- A deposit of at least 40% of the total tuition fees for the course.
- Copy of Birth Certificate.
Course Details
The course shall comprise
- Theoretical knowledge instruction to the ATPL (A) knowledge level.
Theoretical Knowledge Course
ATPL (A) theoretical knowledge course will comprise Eight (8) theoretical subjects, 250 hours of instruction (1 hour = 60 minutes instruction), which includes formal classroom work. The Eight subjects are analyzed as follows:
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| Ground School Subject | No. of Lectures | Duration (weeks) | Instructional Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LEARNING PROCESS | 5 | 1 week | 25 hours |
| THE TEACHING PROCESS | 5 | 1 week | 25 hours |
| TRAINING PHILOSOPHIES | 1 | 1 week | 4 hours |
| TECHNIQUES OF APPLIED INSTRUCTION | 2 | 8 hours | |
| STUDENT EVALUATION AND TESTING | 1 | 4 hours | |
| TRAINING PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT | 1 | 4 hours | |
| HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND LIMITATIONS RELEVANT TO FLIGHT INSTRUCTION | 2 | 1 week | 8 hours |
| HAZARDS INVOLVED IN SIMULATING SYSTEMS FAILURES AND MALFUNCTIONS IN THE AEROPLANE DURING FLIGHT | 3 | 12 hours | |
| NIGHT FLYING INSTRUCTION | 2 | 1 week | 8 hours |
| TRAINING ADMINISTRATION | 3 | 12 hours | |
| PPL SYLLABUS | 3 | 1 week | 12 hours |
| PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT RELEVANT TO PPL SYLLABUS | 2 | 8 hours | |
| TOTAL Ground School | 30 | 130 hours |
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The course should give particular stress to the role of the individual in relation to the importance of human factors in the man-machine and theoretical knowledge environment interaction. Special attention is paid to the applicant’s maturity and judgement including an understanding of adults, their behavioral attitudes and variable levels of education.
With the exception of the section on Teaching and Learning, all the subject detail contained in the Ground and Flight Training Syllabus is complementary to the PPL (A) course syllabus and should already be known by the applicant. Therefore, the purpose of the course is to:
- refresh and bring up to date the technical knowledge of the student instructor
- train the student instructor to teach the ground subjects and air exercises
- ensure that the student instructor’s flying is of a sufficiently high standard; and
- teach the student instructor the principles of basic instruction and to apply them at the PPL level.