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Old 28th April 2006 | 19:58
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Ross Nelson
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About 43...

I went to 43- finished licence there late June last year. It is a really good school for airline cadets to go to- you'll come out a very good procedures pilot! I flew with the guy who does the JAA training and he is a top class instructor (been doing it for over 10 years!)
Port Alfred Town is tiny though- nothing alive except the flying school and a few dodgy bars.
It is more expensive than most South African ones, but it is leagues better and the airlines know it!!
Ground training is also great- ex military guys do the lectures.
You get to do some really awesome flights, and the weathers good for crosswind practice! They also train their own maintenance guys so everythings really well maintained.
Don't go out expecting to get a job in Africa though.