Pilot training in South Africa
We are two Scandinavian guys planning on moving to South Africa in 6 months time for CPL studies. We are both really excited about this and want to be prepared in every way possible. We were hoping maybe we could get some help here.
The first step would of course be to choose what school to attend. We're looking for high standard CPL / IR / ME training. The price is of course of great important as well as what the school has to offer post graduation. A school with a hour building program students can attend for free once they have their licenses would be very attractive. Are there such?
We have found a school in Durban North called Federal Air Flight Training School. The school seems good in many ways and the impression we’ve got after speaking with representatives is all positive. Has anyone heard about that school? What have you heard? How is flight training and life at Virginia Airport in general?
We’ve also been in contact with 43 Air School which seems very professional but a bit expensive compared to the others. Progress Flight Academy , Airline Pilot Training Centre in Port Elizabeth, TH Aviation ConneXions, Algoa Flight Centre, Sky Africa Flight Training, Lanseria Flight Center, Avex Air Training & Virginia Flight School. Are there any of those schools you would recommend / not recommend? Does the quality at schools vary a lot?
By the way, what usually happens to students once they have graduated? We’ve learned the once from outside South Africa can’t work there but are they wanted elsewhere in Africa / the World with a South African CPL-license?
Many thanks and greetings from snowy Scandinavia!