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Excellentia Pilot Training - Private Pilot Licence

Private Pilot Licence (PPL)

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Whether you wish to fly for fun or pursue a career in aviation, obtaining a Private Pilot Licence is the first step to reaching your goal. A PPL course covers the essential knowledge and skills required to fly an aircraft safely and confidently. Key topics include aerodynamics, flight planning, navigation, meteorology, air law, and human factors. Students also learn radio communication procedures and how to handle both normal and emergency flight situations. The course combines classroom-based ground school with hands-on flight training, including circuits, cross-country flights, and solo exercises. By the end, students are equipped to operate as pilot-in-command of a light aircraft under visual flight rules.

PPL Course Details

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  • Minimum 45 flight hours during training

  • Including 15 Solo hours

  • 7 Exams
    - Navigation
    - Meteorology
    - Principles of flight
    - Engines, Airframes and Instruments (ATG)
    - Air Law
    - Flight Planning
    - Human Performance

  • Full Time Ground School

  • Duration 11 weeks.

Entry Requirements

  • Must be 17 years or older on qualification

  • SA Aviation Medical Class 2, Class 1 recommended if CPL is considered

  • ICAO English Language Proficiency

Qualifications

  • SACAA Private Pilot License

  • Restricted Radio

  • Aircraft Ratings: Single engine Piston

  • VFR - Flying by day

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Our Locations

Head Office
Hangar 1, Grand Central Airport
Johannesburg, South Africa

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Lanseria Office
Gate 9A, Airport Road, Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Tel: +27 11 701 2622

Email: info@flyexcellentia.com​

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© 2026 Excellentia Airline Academy. 
Excellentia Airline Academy is the trading name of EAA Holdings (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No. 2024/572684/07).
Flight training is conducted under ATO licences held by Skyhawk Aviation Ltd (SACAA/1147/ATO) and Aeronav Academy Ltd (SACAA/1110/ATO), both wholly owned and operated by the EAA Holdings Group.

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