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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their gruelling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, above all obstacles, on the infinite highway of the air.â&#x20AC;? Orville Wright

Welcome to 43 Air School

Home of Excellence Welcome to 43 Air School ! The standard of Training at 43 Air School has proved to be World Class. Setting very high standards with proven results, unmatched facilities and people, it is a training institution jewel in the crown for Africa, the Southern Hemisphere and indeed globally. The School has successfully and professionally selected, trained and placed highly skilled aviation professionals. Exceeding the expectations of our customers in the general, airline and military aviation sectors worldwide we are the benchmark for aviation training and have the track record and results to prove it. Our Passion for Aviation is proudly shared by one and all that have had the privilege of being associated with 43 Air Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facility. We invite you to share this opportunity and I am delighted that you have chosen us to share with you why we are so unique and cost-effective. Set in an ideal location with vast open airspaces and relative low aviation activity density in the beautiful Eastern Cape Province, our ab-initio training bases at Port Alfred and Bhisho are well worth a visit. Dedicated on-campus facilities ensure we focus on all aspects of your Aviation Training. 43 Air School, its employees and studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; passion for aviation is evident in our facilities and training standards. The School also has a rich history dating back to the early WWII years. 3

Whilst special care has been taken to ensure that none of the history of 43 Air School is lost, we are constantly driven to improve and modernize our product development and facilities. Management systems to control and conduct even more productive, effective and safe business will always be our highest priority and exciting and modern technology improvements have been introduced into the business as well as aviation offerings thereby complementing our groundbreaking flying training. 2011 also saw the launch of our own ATC Simulator and associated groundbreaking developments. Air Traffic Control Training as well as Piper Aircraft Authorised Sales and Servicing also form part of the Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive portfolio of offerings. We are at the forefront of innovative aviation training and have recently become the first ATO to receive full accreditation from the SACAA to present fully integrated Airline Transport Pilots Courses, thereby reducing costs and time spent on getting the necessary accreditation to start a professional career in aviation. From basic abâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;initio flying training to specialised advanced Turbine and Jet training are offered at all our facilities. Our instructor pool is unequalled in experience with many of our senior staff having been at the pinnacle of their aviation careers in airlines and the military before joining us, thereby ensuring that we are up to date with the latest techniques in the industry. In this brochure and on our website (www.43airschool.com) you will get a taste and feel for the passion we have for aviation at 43 Air School. We look forward to being of service and helping you unleash your potential and realise your dreams at 43 Air School. Attie Niemann Chief Executive Officer 43 Air School Pty (Ltd).

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Contents ABOUT 43 AIR SCHOOL

Welcome to 43 Air School 3 Contents 5 About 43 Air School 9 43 Air School history 11 43 Air School present day 13 Training centres 15 Our staff 21 Training facilities 25 Our aircraft fleet 27 Simulator fleet 39 Maintenance facilities 45 Sports & fitness facilities 47 Restaurant, bar and coffee shop 49 Pilot shop 51

Integrated Airline Transport Pilot License Integrated course requirements Career Take-Off Programâ&#x201E;˘ MULTI-PILOT TRAINING

PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE 65 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER 67 ATC courses 68

ATC course information

SKILLS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS

Flight instructor course 71 Turbine Type Rating 71 Ground School Courses 73 Aviation English Training 73

POST GRADUATE CAREER GUIDE Career guide 101

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT TRAINING ORGANISATION 90

57 TESTIMONIALS 92 63

Turbine type rating 58 Turbine type rating courses 59 Instructor rating 60 Instructor rating course requirements 61 Overview of the MPT courses Multi crew cooperation training 63

AIRLINE CLIENT PROFILE 94

TERMS & CONDITIONS

PORT ALFRED ORIENTATION MAP

MILITARY CLIENT PROFILE 95

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Providing excellence in Pilot Training. Since 1988 43 Air School is a dedicated fixed-wing and helicopter flying training organisation, catering for the private, general commercial, airline and military sectors. It has extensive experience in training self and corporate sponsored pilots from different cultural backgrounds and from various countries around the world. The school is able to provide a high quality service because it has the following fundamentals in place, essential for the conducting of effective training:

Equipment and Facilities The school is geared specifically and exclusively for flying training and sales. Expertise Personnel have extensive operational training expertise. Experience The school has been conducting career pilot training for more than 20 years, and has completed in excess of 500,000 hours flying training for more than 5,000 individuals.

Environment Well suited for initial basic and advanced operational flying.

About 43 Air School

The original 43 Air School opened in 1942 as part of the Joint Air Training Scheme during World War II. Approximately 100 aircraft, mainly Avro Ansons and Airspeed Oxfords, were used to train navigators, bomb aimers and gunners. In 1988, some of the redundant buildings were renovated and the new 43 Air School was established. The first pilot training course commenced on 01 February 1989, with 11 trainees. The school was awarded its first corporate contract in 1992, followed by the first military training in 1993, and the first airline contract in 1995. In 2001 South

Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second largest carrier, British Airways/Comair, selected 43 Air School to train its cadet pilots. In 2002 South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national carrier, South African Airways, contracted the school to train its cadet pilots. This was followed by a similar contract from Kenya Airways in 2003, Air Mauritius in 2005/6, Citi Jet in Ireland in 2006, and SA Express in 2010. In June 2002 the school was bought by National Airways and Finance Corporation (NAC), a member of the Imperial Group of Companies, and one of the oldest and the biggest general aviation companies in Africa.

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43 Air School present day Today the school is one of the largest and most respected flying training establishments in Africa, with an international reputation for providing a highly quality flying training service. Courses are approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority, and range from basic flying training to integrated “Frozen ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot Licence) level. Specialised modules such as aerobatics, MCC (Multi Crew Training), CRM (Crew Resource Management) and Turbine Type Ratings are provided as required. The school operates one of the world’s largest Piper Aircraft fleets, with a fleet size in excess of 70 training aircraft, plus it has a Cessna C208B and King Air B200 for more advanced turbine ratings. 43 Air School is also a Piper Authorised Dealer and offer aircraft sales through its aircraft sales division.

Full residential facilities for an average student population of 300 cadet pilots are provided at its Port Alfred and Bhisho campuses. Our residential campuses are very much like a University campus, with accommodation block, restaurant’s, sports and recreation centres, bar and a café with Wi-Fi internet access. 43 Air School holds the Aerodrome Operators Licence for Port Alfred airport, while Bhisho and Lanseria are separately operated. All the airports are licensed by the South African Civil Aviation Authority. Our quality management system is certified under the latest international standards organisation (ISO 9001:2008). We are the only training organisation in South Africa to hold this prestigious certification and audits are conducted on a regular basis by external auditors to ensure our Q&S system is maintained.

The staff compliment is in excess of 300 people made up of instructors and support staff. With approximately 70 full-time flight and ground instructors, consistency of training is assured. 13

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Training centres

Port Alfred / Bhisho / Lanseria Our Port Alfred campus is generally geared towards self-sponsored private clients, while the Bhisho campus caters for our Corporate, Airline and Military clients. Both these campuses are located in the Eastern Cape, fondly referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the Sunshine Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The coastal weather presents both good flying conditions, mixed with frontal system conditions, so training at both basic and advanced levels can be achieved without the need to travel to and from other airports.

The Lanseria campus is located near Johannesburg and is a non-residential school that specializes in Advanced Pilot training programs such as turbine and jet type ratings and compulsory pilot proficiency testing along with the compulsory theoretical courses a professional pilot is required to complete regularly in order to operate commercially.

Catering for 200 full-board residents in double and single accommodation that is located on-campus provides for a safe, fun and for true absorption into aviation! The rooms are serviced daily by our support team and include a Monday to Friday laundry service. Access to the Wi-Fi internet for those students who own a personal computer is available. Safe and Secure car parking is provided on campus and the campus is guarded 24/7 by a team of well-trained security personnel.

Port Alfred

To complement our Port Alfred accommodation blocks, we have vending machines, public telephones, satellite TV centre, plus our own unique Entertainment Centre aptly named, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE WRIGHT PLACEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which is dedicated to Orville and Wibur Wright.

Port Alfred, with its stretches of sandy beach that extend for miles, lies on the banks of the Kowie River. Port Alfred was established by a group of English settlers in the early 1800s and, although now an active commercial and residential town, it has retained most of its English fishing village feel. Port Alfred’s former thwarted attempts at becoming a major seaport, impossible due mainly to the sandbank at the mouth of the Kowie, have given rise to a huge yacht harbour and residential marina. It is also the venue for the Kowie River Canoe Trail - a 40km-long return paddle and a 12km hike. Participants navigate the river to Waters Meeting Nature Reserve near Bathurst and then hike through forests.

The town of Port Alfred is now much sought after and it attracts holiday makers to its shores, not least because of its wonderful swimming beaches. Much like Jeffrey’s Bay, you can collect shells on the beaches and over 1800 different types of seashells have been spotted, including perlemoen. Water sports abound here and you can swim, surf, boat, water-ski and scuba dive or fish when you’re not flying! For those seeking dry land activities, there is always the Gary Player golf course at the Fish River Sun hotel, just 20 minutes drive from the town or the Royal Port Alfred golf course located to the west of the town. Go and see the big 5 at one of the many neighbouring game reserves such as Shamwari or the Oceana Beach and Wildlife reserve. There are a few shopping centres in town, a cinema and many restaurants in Port Alfred. 17

Bhisho The Bhisho campus can accommodate up to 100 students on the Airport grounds. This campus is very popular with our corporate, airline and military clients due to the mix of sponsored pilots who benefit from networking. Bulembu offers single and shared accommodation. Rooms are serviced by our support staff and a full laundry service is provided. Security is provided 24/7 as per the Port Alfred campus. East London, an hour by road, is all about its long white stretches of sandy beach that appeal to surfers, swimmers and sun worshippers alike. The beaches here are some of the finest in the world and a few, like Nahoon Reef, are a surfer’s paradise and host to international surfing competitions. East London’s easy access to other areas like the Wild Coast, and inland to the Amatola Mountains, also makes it a popular destination. Known as the Buffalo City, East London lies on the Buffalo River, its people are refreshingly

08 friendly and its weather generally pleasant throughout the year. This is holiday place for the whole family and, whilst the natural history museum home to the only dodo egg in existence and an awesome exhibit of the coelacanth - is a rainy day opportunity not to be missed, sand-boarding on Bonza Bay’s massive sand dunes and a visit to the Lion Park to see lion cubs are fine weather events. Add to this already fairly long list of things to do, the aquarium, Queen’s Park Zoo and botanical gardens; toss in a heap of water sports, and you have a recipe for a really successful, sun swept time away from it all. South Africa’s only river port city is set on the broad Buffalo River and one of the most attractive stretches of the Eastern Cape seaboard. East London’s sweeping white beaches extend for miles, unpolluted and un-crowded. Swimming, sailing, water-skiing, boardsailing and boating are enjoyed all year round, while the river mouths, lagoons and gullies provide a paradise for fishermen.

Our staff - instructors With over 200,000 hours of experience between them, our 70 flight instructors deliver our course programs to the highest standards and are passionate aviators! We have a team of highly experienced standards instructors, who are entrusted with ensuring all of our instructional team maintain the standards that are the foundation of the school. This is unlike most other training organisations, who normally only have a Chief Instructor and a handful of Grade II instructors to provide oversight to the more junior members of the instructional team. We are proud to employ a number of instructors who have retired from some of the world’s largest scheduled airlines, military organisations and general aviation operations. Their experience and model airmanship is present every day and they are a true inspiration for our junior instructors and students alike. Along with the 50 plus Grade II instructors at 43 Air School you can rest assured that the instructional team are on par with the best in the world.

Our concept of having ‘standards’ instructors and flight managers means that our collective instructional effort is uniform and the commonplace complaint about “but my other instructor said I should do it like this” doesn’t take place at 43 Air School. Real time instrument flight lessons are carried out at 43 Air School, with access to non-precision and precision approaches at Bhisho, East London and Port Elizabeth airports. East London and Port Elizabeth are regional airports with scheduled airline traffic and are in controlled airspace, giving our students great exposure to the pace of flying with scheduled airliners. Instructors who teach instrument flying are experienced Grade II instructors who have operational IMC experience, this is a very valid point when considering a flight training organisation for professional licences. Our ground training instructors are equally qualified and the majority were top SA Air Force instructors. Our student’s theoretical examination results speak for themselves; the School has an excellent pass rate and we are proud of our student’s achievements. 21

Our support staff are at your service – we endeavour to deliver high levels of customer service in every aspect of your training. With over 200 support staff, from drivers to accountants and entertainment managers, each employed to ensure your stay at 43 Air School is comfortable and that you are well advised throughout the training programme. Our striving for continual improvement is present and ingrained in every staff member; we regularly issue questionnaire’s to our students to ensure that we are living up to our side of the agreement. Aspects such as your morale, the quality of entertainment on offer, flying hours, accommodation and resources are scored by our students, and if any aspects are

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found to be less than standard, immediate corrective action is taken to make sure we are back on par. The level of investment in training with 43 Air School is appreciated and we are all at our customers service to ensure that our training programmes are not only highly enjoyable but are also conducted in a carefully controlled, professional and safety orientated environment. Our support staff services include:

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Training Advice Career Guidance Medical & Welfare Financial Flight Operations IT Department

Ab-initio teaching facilities 43 Air School students have always achieved a consistently high pass rate in the respective ground examinations. Being the first school in South Africa to be approved to conduct the Integrated ATP course – the faith in our teaching methods and staff is evident by the South African Civil Aviation Authority. We are exceptionally proud to have some of the best ground lecturers in Africa in the employ of 43 Air School. They are dedicated to the effective transfer of knowledge to our students, in a fun and enthusiastic manner. Many come from military backgrounds and the level of experience contained within the group of dedicated ground lecturers is staggering. The main lecture centre in Port Alfred, named the Piper Lecture Centre, contains 7 lecture rooms, each can comfortably seat over 25 students. Our classrooms are all air-conditioned for your comfort, each have multimedia equipment and a variety of teaching support props such as a display of a PT6 turbine engine cut to offer a cross sectional view of the engine. Using multimedia as part of the instruction methods enables the delivery of complex learning matter in an easy to understand manner.

Our aim is not to ‘spoon feed’ the answers, but rather to transfer our knowledge to you. In this way, answers are drawn from your understanding of the principles covered. The manuals to support the Integrated ATP are a home grown product from our ground school lecturers and are on par with manuals found internationally. Our lecturers monitor your progress throughout the ground training phases and based upon mock examination tests, recommend an attempt at the CAA exams.

In summary, our consistent high results are as a direct result of: •

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By delivering knowledge and assessing understanding, not just providing answers to questions...

Our aircraft fleet 43 Air School operate one of the largest Piper aircraft fleets globally. Our experience has found that the Piper aircraft offer the perfect platform for ab-initio training, varying complex aircraft types are introduced as the training phaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress. This transition is made easier by having an all Piper fleet.

With over 70 aircraft in our fleet allocated between our training centres, 43 Air School offers the largest training fleet of aircraft in South Africa in comparison to any other independent training organisation. Safety is our highest priority and with over 5000 hours flown per month at 43 Air School it is through our dedicated in-house maintenance organisation ensures each of our aircraft is in tip top condition.

12 Our Incident and Accident rates are recorded through our mature Safety Management System and our results prove that 43 Air School have an Incident and Accident rate well below the global norm for flight training organisations a position that we are exceptionally proud of. This in-house capability to maintain our aircraft goes from basic snags and Mandatory Periodic Maintenance to Major Overhauls including interior refurbishment, avionic repairs and installations, plus aircraft re-sprays. The level of quality and control of maintenance is exceptionally important in ensuring the serviceability of our fleet is at the required operational level. Our spares stores include the smallest items to engines! Four brand new Piper Warrior III aircraft equipped with the latest Garmin glass cockpit panels allow 43 Air School to provide the transition to glass training module. Using similar displays that can be found on the newer corporate jet and commercial airliner, students completing the glass cockpit transition module will be better prepared for the future avionics suites they will be operating.

Piper Cherokee 140 Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Model: PA28-140 Cherokee Description: All members of the PA-28 family are all-metal, unpressurized, single-engine piston-powered airplanes with lowmounted wings and tricycle landing gear. All PA-28 aircraft have a single door on the co-pilot side, which is entered by stepping on the wing. The first PA-28 received its type certificate from the FAA in 1960 and the series remains in production. Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A engine of 150 hp (112 kW)

Piper Cherokee 180 Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Model: PA28-180 Cherokee Description: All members of the PA28 family are all-metal, unpressurized, single-engine piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and tricycle landing gear. All PA-28 aircraft have a single door on the co-pilot side, which is entered by stepping on the wing. The first PA-28 received its type certificate from the FAA in 1960 and the series remains in production. Engine: Lycoming O-360-A3A or O-360A4A engine of 180 hp (134 kW)

Piper Warrior III Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Model: Warrior III (PA28-161) Description: All members of the PA28 family are all-metal, unpressurized, single-engine piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and tricycle landing gear. All PA-28 aircraft have a single door on the co-pilot side, which is entered by stepping on the wing. The first PA-28 received its type certificate from the FAA in 1960 and the series remains in production. Engine: Lycoming O-320-D3G engine, 160 hp

Piper Arrow Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Model: PA28R-200 Description: All members of the PA28 family are all-metal, unpressurized, single-engine piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and tricycle landing gear. All PA-28 aircraft have a single door on the co-pilot side, which is entered by stepping on the wing. The first PA-28 received its type certificate from the FAA in 1960 and is still in production. Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C engine of 200 hp (149 kW)

Piper Seneca Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Model: PA34 Seneca Description: The Piper PA-34 Seneca is an American twin-engined light aircraft, produced by Piper Aircraft since 1971 and still in production. The Seneca is primarily used for personal and business flying, and by flying schools all over the world. Engine: 2Ă&#x2014; Continental TSIO-360RB and LTSIO-360RB 6-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally-opposed piston engine, 220 hp (164 kW) each.

Cessna Caravan Manufacturer: Cessna Model: Cessna 208 Caravan Description: The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear shorthaul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers. The aircraft is also used for cargo feederliner operations. Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A , 505 kW (677 hp).

King Air B200 Manufacturer: Beechcraft Model: King Air B200 Description: • • • • • • • • •

Crew: 1-2 Capacity: 13 passengers Length: 43 ft 9 in (13.34 m) Wingspan: 54 ft 6 in (16.61 m) Height: 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m) Wing area: 303 ft² (28.2 m²) Empty weight: 7,755 lb (3,520 kg) Max takeoff weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 turboprops, 850 shp (635kW) each

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Maximum speed: 294 knots Cruise speed: 289 knots Stall speed: 75 knots, IAS (flaps down) Range: 1,800 nm Service ceiling: 35,000 ft Rate of climb: 2,450 ft/min Wing loading: 41.3 lb/ft² (201.6 kg/m²) Power/mass: 0.14 hp/lb (220 W/kg)

Robinson R22 Manufacturer: Robinson Helicopter Model: Robinson R22 Description: The Robinson R22 is a two-bladed, single-engine light utility helicopter manufactured by Robinson Helicopter. The two-seat R22 was designed in 1973 by Frank Robinson and has been in production since 1979. Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B or -A2C flat 4 piston engine, 124 hp (93 kW).

Robinson R44 Manufacturer: Robinson Helicopter Model: Robinson R44 Description: The Robinson R44 is a four-place light helicopter produced by the Robinson Helicopter Company since 1992. Based on the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-place Robinson R22, the R44 features hydraulically-assisted flight controls. The R44 was first flown on 31 March 1990, and received FAA certification in December 1992, with the first delivery in February 1993. Engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 6 cylinder, flat engine with fuel injection, 245 hp (183 kW).

Bell 206 Manufacturer: Bell Helicopter Model: Bell 206 JetRanger Description: The Bell 206 is a family of twobladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army’s Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected. Bell redesigned the airframe and successfully marketed the aircraft commercially as the five-place Bell 206A JetRanger. The new design was eventually selected by the Army as the OH-58 Kiowa. Bell also developed a sevenplace LongRanger, which was later offered with a twin-engine option as the TwinRanger, while Tridair Helicopters offers a similar conversion of the LongRanger called the Gemini ST. The ICAOassigned model designation “B06” is used on flight plans for the JetRanger and LongRanger, and the designation “B06T” is used for the twinengine TwinRangers. Engine: Allison 250-C20J turboshaft, 420 shp (310 kW).

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iper Cherokee 140s P Piper Warrior 161s Piper Warrior IIIs Piper Cherokee 180s Piper Arrow (variable pitch, constant speed propeller, retractable undercarriage) Piper Seneca I’s, II’s (multi engine, variable pitch, constant speed propeller, retractable undercarriage) Cessna C208B Grand Caravan (Single Engine Turbo-Propeller Aircraft) Beechcraft King Air B200 (Multi Engine Turbo-Propeller Aircraft) Access to various aerobatic piston and jet

aircraft rotor wing • Robinson R22s • Robinson R44s • Bell 206 Jet ranger (turbine engine helicopter)

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Ab-initio simulator fleet Aircraft simulators have progressively become an intrinsic resource for pilot training and assessment globally. They offer pilots a safe and cost effective platform to practice many of the procedures they are expected to perform flawlessly in the aircraft during every flight. 43 Air School have a dedicated simulator training centre at its Port Alfred campus and dedicated simulator rooms at Bhisho. More advanced simulation is available at our Lanseria Advanced Training campus the details of which are provided in the Advanced Simulator Fleet section of this directory. The key use for our large fleet of ab-initio simulators is to teach and allow practice of the Instrument Flying Procedures. Along with accurate visual representation in our larger simulators the flight simulator is an invaluable teaching tool. The ability to fly accurately on instruments is a primary skill that each instrument rated pilot must be able to demonstrate and 43 Air School’s investment in both

internationally and locally manufactured simulators provides the correct platform to achieve the appropriate instrument flying standards needed. No other independent training organisation in South Africa offers the number of high fidelity devices for which we have made significant investment in. The high level of realistic, real-time training that can be achieved on our devices is a cornerstone to the quality instrument rated pilot produced at 43 Air School. Our simulator section is headed by ex-airline instructors; all have a comprehensive teaching background on simulators and are responsible for our Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) training programme, a programme that can only be delivered by instructors who have the correct operational background from which to draw experience from.

Our ab-initio simulator fleet consists of: • • • • •

Basic Instrument Training Devices Alsim 50 Alsim 100 Alsim 200 (MCC simulator) Robinson R22 (Helicopter Simulator)

the all new Air Traffic Control Simulator! South Africa’s first 360° 3D Visual System ATC Simulator offers our ATC students a realistic simulator platform from which they can operate from. Visuals are designed so that the student can operate from a number of photorealistic airports, with pilots flying various ‘simulated’ aircraft – real time controlling is possible, with real time interaction with the pilots.

This incredible device reflects our commitment to investing in stateof-the-art devices to enhance your training experience and has direct implications to the reasons why the 43 Air School trained aviation post graduate is of such a recognisable high quality.

Air traffic control simulator

Advanced simulation

Our Lanseria campus is the home of our advanced training school. The school is equipped with a Mechtronix FNPT II MCC simulator (credits for King Air 90, 200, 300/350 and Raytheon Beechcraft 1900 aircraft, plus Piper Seneca V) and currently Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only Embraer 120 FNPT II MCC simulator. These devices are used for type rating training, proficiency checks and instrument rating renewals. Further investment is planned for devices at the Advanced Training campusâ&#x20AC;Ś. watch this space!

AMO No: 046 Keeping a fleet of over 70 aircraft operational is no small task!

This maximizes the availability of our aircraft fleet to our clients

At 43 Air Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Port Alfred and Bhisho Campuses, we have dedicated in-house maintenance facilities that are fully geared for both our piston engine and turbine aircraft fleet.

Aircraft Engineer training is provided in-house and offers the Apprentice Aircraft Engineer exposure to all facets of aircraft maintenance, from basic minor maintenance to full aircraft rebuilds

With a vast inventory of aircraft spares in stock from placards to new engines, our maintenance turnaround is efficient and effective.

Maintenance facilities

Offering full time residential training means that non-training related resources must be available on campus. Our Sports and Fitness facilities are available to further enhance the 43 Air School experience and provide you with a place that you can maintain your fitness levels…after all; aviation personnel are required to have a high level of fitness!

43 Air School has the following sports and fitness facilities: • • • •

Fully equipped gymnasium Soccer Field Beach Volley Ball court Swimming Pool

Not to mention the close proximity of the sea –where one can swim, surf, dune board, dive, snorkel, jet ski, kayak or just go for a run on the beach as the sun rises!

Sports & fitness facilities

On campus full-board catering is provided 24/7 at our various abinitio training campus restaurants.

Our menus are designed for healthy living and seasonality with attention paid to both the local and international nature of our client base.

Meals are of good quality and provide a wide variety of choice, with some South African specialities available, such as the Boerwors Roll (South African Sausage Roll) and Cape Malay Curries.

Full board students with strict specialised dietary requirements are catered for via external caterers who hold the required approval certification.

Restaurant, bar and coffee shop the ‘Pied Piper’

During the day and over weekends, our Pied Piper coffee shop provides a variety of light meals and snacks. Steeped in the history of Piper Aircraft displayed on the walls, it is a great gathering place while you are either not flying or studying and provides a great setting for some much encouraged ‘Hangar Talk’ while having a cappuccino and light snack.

the ‘Wright Place’

Dedicated to the Wright Brothers, the Wright Place bar and entertainment centre provides for a relaxing environment to wind down after a long training day. The bar is made out of time-ex aluminium aircraft skin and the pub itself is adorned with an incredible array of aviation history. From ejection seats, WWII aircraft gun turrets, famous aviation personality biographies to aviation ‘sayings’ and our display of solo ties, the Wright Place offers a fun, aviation themed bar where you can sit back and immerse yourself in aviation.

A cinema room located at the ‘Wright Place’ provides access to satellite television and DVD’s, while sports or news channels are on screen throughout the theme bar.

meal time @ 43 Advanced Training

Being a non-residential training centre, 43 Advanced Training makes use of a number of good quality catering companies to provide its students with a mid-morning snack and lunch while students are attending ground school training. Meals are healthy and are based on seasonality. Special dietary requirements are catered for through appropriately certified suppliers. Coffee and Tea facilities are available, as is filtered water and chilled fruit juice.

vending machines

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Pilot shop The 43 Air School pilot shop has outlets at all three of its training centres and stocks a variety of 43 branded clothing, aviation equipment, training equipment, books, multimedia products and aviation gifts. The 43 Pilot Shop is also available online at www.43pilotshop.com. Payment is fast and secure and delivery can be arranged worldwide.

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Training Courseware Flight Computers and Calculators Pilot Clothing Multi Media Computer Based Training Software Stationery Branded Gifts Model Aircraft Pilot Equipment

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Imagine…accelerating from zero to over 300 km/h in 50 seconds, you raise the nose of a 350 tonne aircraft and point her skywards, breakthrough from the world below the cloud into pure brilliant blue skies, cruising at 1000 km/h at 41,000 feet in the air. Your visible horizon is over 200 nautical miles and the view is incomparable.

Integrated airline transport pilot licence 43 Air School is the first Aviation Training Organisation in South Africa to achieve approval from the South African Civil Aviation Authority to conduct the integrated ATP for both Fixed Wing and Rotor Wing aircraft.

The objective of the Integrated ATP is to create a graduate capable of acting as a Public Transport Co-Pilot. Most employers in today’s Part 121 operating environment require their pilots to hold ATP Licences and in particular, junior pilots to have a ‘Frozen ATP’ that is to say have completed the theoretical subjects at ATP level. Often, pilots following the traditional or ‘Modular’ route battle to complete the ATP examinations as they are already engaged in flying operations. This results in sitting ATP ground school while balancing a busy flying schedule or self-studying while away on contract. This is not the optimal method of gaining a Frozen ATP, but until now, has been the only real route offered to professional pilots. The Integrated ATP allows the student pilot to complete a Professional Pilots Licence within a structured training environment and graduate with a ‘Frozen ATP’. This method has been in use for many years now in Europe and is considered a high quality training program that is only offered 54

by Aviation Training Organisations with proven quality and standards and the capability to design a training program that contains all the necessary ‘checks and balances’. Graduates will be issued with a Commercial Pilots Licence with Multi Engine Instrument Rating (Fixed Wing Aircraft IATP) and if the Rotor Wing IATP is completed, Commercial Pilots License with Instrument Rating (Helicopter). All ATP theoretical subjects will have been completed the 11 examinations required for the IATP are the only theoretical examinations that will be required to be completed, in comparison to the traditional 22 examinations at three levels (PPL, CPL, ATPL). Thus the licence issued can be referred to as a ‘Frozen ATP’. To be issued with an ‘Unfrozen ATPL’ the graduate must complete the required flight experience for the issue of the ATP, and complete an ATP Skills Test with a Designated Flight Examiner (DFE I). Applicants for this course do not require previous flying experience. It is what is known as an ‘ab-initio’ course – meaning “from the beginning”. However, if you already have a PPL, you can join the course once having completed abridgement training.

Integrated course requirements 197 Hrs Total 125 Hrs Tuition

70 Hrs Command

50 Hrs Solo

40 Hrs Instrument 20 Hrs SPIC

50 Hrs Cross Country

20 Flight Simulator (FNPT 2)

Total Time Pilot-in-Command

5 Hrs Night

Traditional “Modular Course”

Integrated Course

(200 hours) Typical Course 220 hours

(195 hours) Typical Course 197 hours

100 hours

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Career Take-Off Program™

In the past, candidates who were privately sponsored and completed a Commercial Pilot’s licence were often faced with the ‘what to do now’ problem. This often resulted in seeking employment in the piston aircraft charter and tours market, or bush flying in Botswana and Namibia. Fixed Wing piston aircraft job opportunities have reduced over the past 10 years. Charter and contract operators have moved away from operating many multi and single engine piston aircraft. They have moved into operating high performance turbine aircraft both for aircraft charter and contract flying in an international arena. This is not to say that piston engine charter aircraft are no longer being used, but rather that piston engine aircraft make up a minority in terms of most charter and contract operator fleets. The alternative route normally taken is to either complete a Grade III Instructor Rating or obtain a Turbine Rating post-graduation.

However instructor rating training and turbine aircraft type ratings all come at a varying level of quality and standards… remember the old adage… ‘you get what you pay for ’

Our Career Take-Off Program™ provides post graduates from either the Integrated ATP or Modular professional pilot program a post graduate module that enables you to walk away from 43 Air School ready to operate as a Co-Pilot on turbine aircraft, or after completing our industry leading Instructor Rating, find work as a Flight Instructor.

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Turbine type rating

With regards to Turbine Ratings, the larger and standards driven operators are very particular about where you obtain your turbine type rating, which as mentioned vary in standard. For an initial turbine type rating, do you really want to: • • • • •

self-study the aircraft technical documentation, (this more often than not just becomes a ‘Technical Quiz’ answer seeking exercise) not be taught how to correctly operate in a two crew environment not be taught the aircraft’s Standard Operating Procedures not be exposed to realistic emergencies simulated in high fidelity flight simulators before flying the aircraft only complete the minimum time required to satisfy the SA CAA requirements for a type rating

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not be taught by highly experienced instructors who have themselves operated the aircraft extensively

There is perhaps nothing worse as a pilot to be in a situation where you have invested a great deal of money and sit in an aircraft with little understanding of how to interact with your Captain, or worse still, sit with an uneasy feeling that you don’t “know your aircraft.”

Imagine what may happen in a real emergency situation when the Captain is relying on you to perform recall items, or trying to get your opinion while seeking making a decision and all you can do is look back dumbfounded and uncertain as to what to do.

43 Air School’s Turbine Type Rating programs are designed to prepare you to have full and true operational capability! You will be taught and examined on every aspect required to operate the aircraft in a safe manner as per the manufacturer’s guidelines. Further, extensive simulator training will expose you to the real emer-gencies you may experience online and teach you how to effectively interact with crew members in accordance

to the Standard Operating Procedures that are widely used on the aircraft types we train on. Threat and Error Management plays a key role in our training and using the Risk Management Model combine’s the latest CRM principles used currently with scheduled airlines and larger general aviation operators. The aim of our Career Take-Off Program™ Turbine Type Rating module is to train you to have full operational capability allowing you to effectively be considered for employment with Charter and Contract Operators immediately upon completing the program

Turbine Type Rating Courses Cessna C208B Grand Caravan King Air 90 King Air B200 King Air 300/350 Raytheon Beechcraft 1900 Embraer 120 Bell 206 Jet Ranger

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Instructor rating

It’s early in the morning… the sun has just risen above the horizon as you and your student walk out to the aircraft, the pre-flight briefing went well, the student is focussed and has been prepared thoroughly for their first solo... Today, you are responsible for assessing whether the student is going to go solo, or not. Everything goes well and you have assessed that the student is ready. You tell the student to make this landing a ‘full stop landing’. Climbing out of the aircraft, you remind the student that the aircraft is going to perform much more “lively” due to it being lighter and then you smile, unplug your headset and walk away in order to let the student take to the skies alone.

almost sacred responsibility. Our Flight Instructor rating is highly regarded and is one of the most comprehensive instructor rating programs available in South Africa. It surpasses the regulatory requirements and provides you with the real tools to be an effective and knowledgeable Flight Instructor... again, our aim to provide you with true and full operational capability.

Your first solo is the incredible achievement that each pilot must do before they can progress to more complex flight training. A day to be celebrated, a day that will always be remembered.

Post completion of the Flight Instructor course, you are eligible to work as a Grade III Flight Instructor and although it can be seen as a route to build total flight time, being a flight instructor provides a very rewarding occupation.

A Flight Instructor Rating is perhaps one of the most rewarding ratings a pilot can completed. To be responsible for training people to share the dream of flying is an

43 Air School pays close attention to all course attendee’s, and generally we employ the top two achievers on the course.

Instructor rating course requirements 27 Hrs Aircraft Tuition 5 Hrs Simulator 84 days

Multi-pilot training Multi Crew Cooperation Course Under South African CAA regulations, most Part 135 and 121 Operations on turbine aircraft, regardless of whether they are single or multiple crew certified aircraft require that two pilots operate the aircraft. To operate effectively and safely in a multi crew environment requires training and practice. Without training, two pilots operating the same aircraft, especially one that is single pilot certified can be a very dangerous situation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; particularly when encountering non-normal or emergency situations. The use of Standard Operating Procedures, the Challenge and Response Checklist,

Standard Communication, areas of responsibility, Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring duties etc. must be clearly defined and taught to enable a more effective and efficient coordination of how two or more crew members interact with each other.

A Multi-Crew Cooperation course must also be completed if you wish to gain an ATP Licence on fixed wing aircraft. Multi Pilot Training at 43 Air School takes form in either a stand-alone MCC course, or forms part of our turbine aircraft type rating training.

Multi crew cooperation training Basic MCC Course

15 Hrs MCC Simulator

Airline Preparation MCC Course

40 Hrs MCC Simulator Course

Turbine Type Rating

As per approved Type 63

If you want to achieve the dream of becoming a pilot, then the PPL is the foundational training course for persons who wish to either fly recreationally or do a Modular Commercial Pilots Licence.

Private pilot licence

43 Air School offer a full-time Private Pilotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Licence course for both Fixed Wing and Rotor Wing aircraft at both our Port Alfred and Bhisho campuses.

Our PPL course includes a full PPL Ground School and the exams are written online at the SA CAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s testing centre at our Port Alfred campus. Training for the PPL takes approximately 7 weeks from start to finish. The stunning coastal setting makes for a memorable experience!

Air traffic controller

The Air Traffic Services (ATS) system comprises a vast network of people and equipment that ensures the safe operation of commercial and private aircraft all over the world. The primary purpose of ATS systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other support for pilots as required. Air traffic Controller’s (ATC) coordinate the movement of air traffic to make certain that Aircraft stay a safe distance apart from each other. Although their immediate concern is safety, controllers must also direct planes efficiently to minimize delays.

The need for ATCs has never been greater with many ATS facilities operating with staff levels below the accepted norm. In the US alone, in order to meet the predicted shortages, the FAA will be training in excess of 17000 new controllers in up to 2018. To assist in meeting the increasing demand for ATC’s worldwide, 43 Air School has established, at our Port Alfred campus, an Air Traffic Services College to provide students with the highest level of training to SACAA Regulations and in accordance with ICAO standards.

With the approval of our Air Traffic Services Aviation Training Organisation (ATS ATO) licence, in 2010, earlier this year, 43 Air School became the first privately owned ATS ATO in South Africa. The Air Traffic Service Assistant (ATSA), Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) and Aerodrome Control (ADR) courses offered by 43 Air School will be complimented by the introduction of Approach/Area Control Procedural and Radar courses in the near future. Simulator training on the ADR and AFIS courses is provided utilizing our state-of-the-art Barlog 360° Aerodrome Simulator, recently unveiled by the Chief of the SA Air Force. Once having joined the ranks of the Air Traffic Control profession the student will be part of a worldwide team that is responsible for safely guiding thousands of aircraft through the International Airspace System every day.

ATC courses A comprehensive curriculum that integrates classroom instruction and simulator training will prepare students to be certified by their respective regulators as Air Traffic Controllers. Standard courses for the training of ATC personnel have been designed in order to offer a training programme, which conforms to SACAA and ICAO Course guidelines. The ATSA course is the introduction course and consists of theoretical training. This course is the foundation for all future ATC training courses. A rating is received on the successful completion of this course and this rating can be validated at the students ATSU. Having successfully completed the ATSA course the student can continue with the Aerodrome Control course which has both theoretical and practical content. The successful completion of the theoretical 68

training is a necessary prerequisite to be able to continue on to the simulator training course. Practical training will be conducted in the Barlog International artificial airspace created for 43 Air Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simulator. However, with our advanced simulator it is possible to provide training for our clients in their individual national airspace.

The modern capabilities of our simulator afford us the unique opportunity of offering our clients the option of completing 50% of their validation training, recurrence training or proficiency assessments at our facility.

Licencing Only South African students will be eligible for ATS licencing by the SACAA. Foreign nationals will be issued with a certificate confirming the successful completion of the course/s in order for them to be licenced by their individual DCA/CAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

ATC course information Air Traffic Service Assistant (ATSA) Course Objectives: The student shall after successful completion of the course, will have a basic knowledge of Air Traffic Services enabling him/her to obtain an Air Traffic Service Assistants Rating and continue onto Aerodrome Control Course. Prerequisites: Entrants shall be medically fit according to the requirements established by the appropriate licensing authority. ICAO English language proficiency is required. Note: South African residents must meet the flowing requirements in accordance with SACAA regulations: Age: Minimum 17 years on commencing training. Educational Qualifications: Matriculation/Senior Certificate with exemption or equivalent qualification. Mathematics, English, Science and Geography (Recommended). Language: The candidate must satisfy the ICAO requirement in reading, speaking and understanding the English language.

Medical: • Acquire an Aviation Medical (Class 3) Course Content

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Duration: Theory: Assessments: Pass Marks:

10 Weeks 10 Weeks 11 Theoretical 70%

Subjects include:

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Aviation Law (LAW) Air Traffic Management (ATM) Meteorology (MET) Navigation (NAV) Aircraft Recognition (ACR) Human Factors (HUM) Equipment and Systems (EQS) Search and Rescue (SAR) Principles of Flight (POF)

Further ATC courses will be available at 43 Air School in the near future, so if you are interested in the following courses, please check in with us regularly or watch out for our press releases in the various South African Aviation Magazines. • Approach Control Procedural (APP) • Approach Control Radar (APR) • Area Control Procedural (ACP) • Area Control Radar (ACP)

Skills enhancement courses

Flight Instructor

Turbine Type Rating

Available to the holder of a South African CPL. On completion of this course you will be able to conduct PPL ground and flying instruction under supervision.

In today’s current employment market, a turbine rating is invaluable! Many operators have ceased sponsoring a pilot’s initial turbine aircraft conversion and in general, only consider pilots who already hold a turbine type rating for the aircraft they operate.

Once you have achieved the experience to become a Grade II Flight Instructor, you may progress to further types of instruction, such as Multi Engine Class, Instrument Rating training etc. Being a flight instructor is one of the most rewarding jobs you can do as a pilot and is a great way of giving back to aviation. Hours: 27 Aircraft + 5 on simulator. Duration: 84 days.

In Africa, the below popular aircraft types are widely operated:

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Cessna C208B Grand Caravan King Air 90 King Air B200 King Air 300/350 Raytheon Beechcraft 1900 Embraer 120 Bell 206 Jet Ranger

43 Air School offers type ratings including the initial turbine rating programme on all the above-mentioned aircraft types. MCC courses are included on the fixed wing turbine conversion.

Skills enhancement courses 0 to 150 Structured Course

Ground School Courses

For clients following JAA Modular route

The Piper Lecture Centre is a dedicated Ground School facility containing 7 lecture halls. All are air-conditioned and equipped with digital projectors and course specific props.

43 Air School has designed a specially structured training programme for clients planning on doing the JAA Modular Course where a large part of the flying training itself is conducted outside Europe.

The objective is to use what is normally only hour building and a structured and monitored programme to best prepare the client for the final training which is conducted in Europe. Hours: 158 (68 dual including 15 on simulator, and 90 solo). Duration: 140 Days.

Our PPL, CPL and ATPL Ground School courses are highly regarded and are available to pilots as a separate training module. Seven ground instructors have a combined 127 years of SAAF experience as Pilots and Navigators! Results show that our ground school candidates have a very high first time pass rate. .

Aviation English Training The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in a bid to enhance safety in terms of aviation communications have recently introduced new standards in terms of aviation english proficiency levels.

English is the language of communication in Aviation. In particular a Pilot or Air Traffic Controller must have a proficient level of English in order to be able to communicate effectively. The proficiency levels range from 1-6, one being the lowest level of proficiency and 6 being the highest. The generally accepted minimum standard of English Proficiency in order to receive Aviation Training is a level 4 English Language Proficiency. 43 Air School regonise the need to assist some of our prospective students in reaching an English Language Level 4 Proficiency. We have instituted a training programme that will effectively improve your English Proficiency, enabling you to converse in English in a competant manner, especially within the Aviation context. 73

Career guide 101

Aviation offers a diverse and rewarding career to many your success often commences with the choice of the correct training organisation, one that is highly regarded and offers the best possible training quality. Career paths are a little complex for privately sponsored individuals, as the path to the “dream job” for many requires gaining experience before being in a position to be considered for employment by the larger scheduled airlines or corporate companies. This career guide explains in brief the various routes one may take to achieving their “dream job” and offers some advice on skills development through career enhancement training programmes that are on offer at 43 Air School.

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Pilot Careers Fixed Wing Rotor Wing Air Traffic Controller Careers

Pilot Careers Fixed Wing Professional Licence Types are provided below, if you are unsure about which licence would offer you the job in aviation you desire, the:

Commercial Pilot Licence A Commercial Pilot’s Licence is the entry-level professional licence qualification. It allows the pilot to work as a pilot for reward, i.e. Getting paid to fly. This is where all professional pilots taking the civilian route of training start out.

The Commercial Pilot’s Licence can be issued with a few variances, dependent on what type of licence you have trained for.

These are: SE CPL (VFR) - Single Engine Commercial Pilot without Instrument Rating Visual Flight Rules rating The single engine CPL (VFR) is the basic Commercial Pilots Licence. This licence allows you to fly as a commercial pilot; however you are restricted to flying in weather that is considered to be visual flight rules only a typical fair weather day with good visibility and high cloud base is a good example of the weather requirements for VFR. This licence is pretty restrictive, as most jobs require that you are able to fly in both VFR (Visual Flight Rules) and IFR (Instrument Flight Rules). Flight in low cloud and poor visibility this requires an instrument rating). There are also restrictions with regards to what size of aircraft you may fly as a Captain of an aircraft if you only hold a Commercial Pilots Licence, and whether the aircraft you are flying is certified to be operated by either a single pilot, or by two pilots.

Typical Jobs: • Flight Instructor (Flight Instructor Rating Required) • Pilot in skydiving operation • Bush pilot

SE CPL (IFR) - Single Engine Commercial Pilot with Instrument Rating

This licence type includes the Instrument Rating. An Instrument Rating requires training to become proficient to operate an aircraft in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Most professional pilot jobs require that the pilot has a current instrument rating this gives the pilot and the aircraft operator/owner a nearly all weather operating capability, this is especially true if the aircraft being operated is certified for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations. The single engine CPL with Instrument Rating has its limitations however. This is due to the fact that the pilot can only operate a single engine aircraft.

Typical jobs: • Flight Instructor (Flight Instructor Rating Required) • Geophysical Surveys training provided by operator • Pilot in a skydiving operation • Pilot for a private aircraft owner (Part 91 Operation) • Pilot flying in a tourist transportation operation typically in the Botswana/Namibia region

• Charter Pilot (Part 135 Operation) flying positions are limited with a single engine

CPL with instrument rating as most charter operators have switched to using multiengine piston and turbine aircraft. A Single Engine Turbine Aircraft Type rating would be of benefit if this is the initial route you would like to take post graduation as Single Engine Turbine Aircraft are regularly operated by charter operators aircraft type examples: C208B Grand Caravan and Pilatus PC12.

• International Operations this involves flying commercially overseas, primarily for

humanitarian organisations such as the United Nations. A Single Engine Turbine Type Rating for commonly operated aircraft such as the C208B Grand Caravan is recommended. 77

ME CPL (VFR) - Multi-Engine Commercial Pilot without Instrument Rating (VFR only) Also consider a basic Commercial Pilots Licence. The Multi Engine VFR CPL holds similar limitations to that of the Single Engine VFR CPL, albeit that the pilot can fly either a single or multi engine aircraft. Without having an instrument rating, the pilot is limited in terms of the weather.

ME CPL (IFR) - Multi-Engine Commercial Pilot with Instrument Rating This is the most advanced commercial pilots licence available and offer the post graduate the best possible career path in terms of flying in a corporate charter, or airline environment. As with the single engine CPL with Instrument Rating, the pilot may operate either a single or multi engine aircraft in instrument meteorological conditions. Due to the general low utilisation of piston aircraft in the charter or international operations context, it is highly recommended that the pilot obtain a turbine aircraft type rating post graduation in order to have the correct qualifications to operate in today’s commercial flying industry.

Typical Jobs: • • • • • •

Flight Instructor (Flight Instructor Rating Required) Geophysical Surveys training provided by operator Charter Pilot (Part 135 or 121 Operation turbine type rating highly recommended!) International Operations (turbine type rating highly recommended!) Pilot for private aircraft owner (Part 91 Operation) Co-Pilot for a Scheduled Airline Operation (Multi Crew Cooperation course highly recommended!)

Airline Transport Pilots Licence Integrated ATPL To be a Captain of a two crew certified aircraft, such as the larger turbo-propeller aircraft or jet aircraft the pilot is required to hold an Airline Transport Pilots Licence. This is the ultimate professional pilot licence qualification! Obtaining an ATP Licence requires:

• Theoretical subjects passed • Appropriate flight experience obtained • Skills test successfully passed with a Designated Flight Examiner (Grade I) 43 Air School offers the Integrated ATP course; this allows the prospective pilot the opportunity to train for the ATP licence in the most efficient and effective manner. Basically, the ATP licence holder is a Multi Engine Instrument Rated pilot who has the required theoretical knowledge to operate as a pilot in a large aircraft transportation operation. It also requires that a Multi Crew Cooperation course be completed, as the pilot is expected to be able to exercise the privileges of operating in a two crew or multiple crew operation. Most Airlines or large aircraft operator will generally only employ a pilot who has an ATP Licence, or a pilot who has passed the theoretical knowledge subjects for the ATP but does not yet have the flight experience to hold a full ATP licence (referred to as a ‘Frozen ATPL’).

Typical Jobs: • • • • • • •

Flight Instructor (Flight Instructor Rating Required) Geophysical Surveys training provided by operator Charter Pilot (Part 135 or 121 turbine type rating highly recommended!) International Operations (turbine type rating highly recommended!) Pilot for a private aircraft owner (Part 91 Operation) Co-pilot in a scheduled airline operation Captain in a scheduled airline operation (with the required flying experience gained)

Typical Airline Pilot Career Path Flow

Step

• Complete an Integrated ATP or Multi Engine CPL with Instrument Rating

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Gain Flight Experience! Flight Instructor Route Turbine Type Rating Route Bush flying

• ATP Flying Expereince Gained! • ATP Skills Test (pilots who have a Frozen ATP and have completed an approved MCC course ) • Those pilots who did not complete the Intgrated ATP - i) pass the ATP theory subjects ii) complete an approved MCC course iii) Pass the ATP Skills Test

Step

4 • Complete an Integrated ATP or Multi Engine CPL with Instrument Rating

Pilot Careers Rotor Wing

Flying helicopters is a unique experience! Only a small percentage of pilots are helicopter pilots and owing to the dynamics of rotor wing aircraft they are in use in many specialised operations. Becoming a Helicopter Pilot allows you to join an almost exclusive club and offers the pilot a multitude of career paths! In general, a helicopter pilot’s career starts with obtaining either a VFR or IFR Commercial Pilots Licence. From there, the helicopter pilot fly’s piston engine helicopters until approximately 1000 hours of flight experience has been achieved normally via the flight instruction route. The golden ‘1000 hour’ mark normally opens up further job opportunities for the pilot this is enhanced even further if a turbine type rating is obtained. Pay scales for helicopter pilots often provide a very good salary, especially if you have gained the right experience!

Air Traffic Controller Careers Like pilot careers, as an Air Traffic Controller you start with little experience and as your experience develops through further training and ‘on-the-job’ experience it provides advancement in your chosen career path. Remuneration for a Senior Air Traffic Controller can be compared to that of a Senior Captain for a large Airline Organisation!

Being an Air Traffic Controller is a unique discipline within the Aviation sector. The key personal attributes of good air traffic controllers include: • • • • • • • • • • • • 84

the ability to work calmly under pressure   the ability to solve problems and make decisions quickly   excellent communication skills to give clear instructions to pilots   confidence working with technology   the ability to absorb and interpret information from different sources   the ability to check information quickly and accurately   good numeracy skills   good spatial vision   a responsible outlook   good teamworking skills   a willingness to work flexibly   a keen interest in aircraft and aviation

Air traffic control is split into three different job roles: 1

Area controllers work at control centres and deal with aircraft in flight; they use radar and computer systems to track the exact position of each aircraft and direct them along the most efficient route through the airspace.

Approach controllers manage the descent of approaching aircraft; they decide when and where planes should land and guide them into the most efficient landing order.

Aerodrome controllers work from a visual control tower and look after planes as they arrive and depart.   In very busy airports, the work is split between air controllers (the three types outlined above) and ground controllers. Air controllers will guide the Aircraft during landing, while ground controllers will manage Aircraft on the runway, issuing instructions as planes taxi to and from parking bays and holding areas. Air traffic controllers also respond to emergency distress calls; for example, if a light aircraft loses its way, controllers give the pilot details of their exact position and guide them to safety. As an air traffic controller, one starts as an assistant and works his/her way up through “hours logged” in the tower and by further training courses. 85

Additional information

The South African Civil SACAA Mandate Aviation Authority The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is an agency of the Department of

As a qualified aviation professional the South African Aviation Authority will be a part of your professional life in aviation, starting with your training and testing at 43 Air School and the issue of your first licence! It can be seen as the guiding body that provides oversight, licencing services and along with input from various other aviation bodies provides regulations pertaining to Aviation. Vision

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To be a credible and dynamic world class civil aviation regulator

Mission

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To promote and maintain a safe, secure and sustainable civil aviation environment while adhering to international standards To regulate and oversee the functioning and development of the industry in an efficient, cost effective, and customer friendly manner To promote an enabling environment for transformation and development

Transport (DoT) and as a result, its activities are governed by a performance agreement signed between the Board of Directors and the Minister of Transport. Its mandate, defined more fully in the South African Civil Aviation Authority Act No. 40 of 1998, can be summarised as follows: Regulating the civil aviation industry to ensure security and safety by complying with International Civil Aviation Organisation ( ICAO) and taking into consideration the local context.

Background of SACAA Development The Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) was established on 1 October 1998 following the enactment of the South African Civil Aviation Authority Act, No 40, in September of the same year. The Act provided for the establishment of a stand-alone authority charged with promoting, regulating and enforcing civil aviation and security standards.

Areas of Oversight The roles and responsibilities of the CAA revolve around the following nine areas of oversight: Airport oversight involves the certification of airports and heli-ports and monitoring civil and electrical engineering matters in relation to infrastructure on and around airports such as, lighting, navigational aids, their repair and maintenance. Airworthiness oversight is concerned with ensuring that all aircraft that fly in our airspace are airworthy to conduct such flights (fit for flight). Certification oversight deals with all certification activities in relation to aircraft products and parts. This includes the granting of permission for new aviation products to be imported into the country. Personnel oversight involves examining, licensing and training of aviation personnel. All relevant persons and services are monitored to ensure that personnel and standards meet international standards. Oversight of Operations is carried out in terms of monitoring information contained in the operations manuals of every operator to ensure compliance with relevant legislation. Airspace oversight ensures the effective management and provision of air traffic

services through the allocation of airspace by the statutory consultative body, the National Airspace Committee (NASCOM). Accidents and incidents investigation, while technically not an area of oversight, is a key activity of the CAA carried out on behalf of Government. Investigations are conducted to determine the cause of aircraft accidents, and to recommend measures to prevent recurrence. Other key functions also include monitoring of trends regarding aircraft accidents and incidents, identification of potential problem areas, possible safety deficiencies and proposing safety recommendations to the CAA. The Flight Inspection division does not fall under a specific area of oversight. The function of this division is to calibrate the radio navigational aids used by aircrafts to ensure accuracy and reliability. Many of these tests are performed on the ground, but to ensure that the radio signals are interpreted accurately by aircraft receivers, it is also necessary to perform airborne tests on the ground equipment. The Information Services division provides aeronautical information to the industry and also meets the information needs of the organization. More Information can be found about the South African Civil Aviation Authority at: http://www.caa.co.za

Additional information 43 Air School approvals

Flight Skills Tests

43 Air School and 43 Air School Advanced Training are approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority in terms of Part 141 as a Air Training Organisation. Our approval number is CA/0074.

In order for the SA CAA to assess whether or not you are competent to hold a pilots licence, you are required to take a skills test with a Designated Flight Examiner. A Designated Flight Examiner may or may not work directly for the SACAA, but in all cases, the examiner is appointed by the SA CAA. The test forms for the various flight test can be found at the SACAA’s website – it is always a good idea to familiarise yourself with the content of the test form!

Our Air Traffic Services College (ATC Training Centre) is approved by the Air Traffic Services division of the South African Civil Aviation Authority. 43 Air School also holds Air Training Organisation Approval from various other National Aviation Authorities.

Ground Examinations As 43 Air School is primarily approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority. Our ground training is conducted in accordance with SACAA guidelines. Examinations must be written at SACAA Approved Ground Testing Centres. 43 Air School has an Approved SACAA Ground Testing Centre that is monitored by the SACAA under strict guidelines. The syllabi for ground subject theoretical knowledge can be found on the South African Civil Aviation Authorities’ website: http://www.caa.co.za

Pilot Licences • • •

Private Pilot Licence Commercial Pilot Licence Airline Transport Pilot Licence

Medicals To hold a licence, one must have the appropriate level of medical fitness. A Class 2 medical is required for private pilots to have a professional pilot licence,a Class 1 medical is required. All aviation medicals are conducted by an Authorised Medical Examiner (AME). A comprehisive list of SA CAA Approved AME’s can be found on the SACAA’s website. 89

The South African Civil Aviation Authority have a list of all the approved Air Training Organisations in South Africa. This list can be found on their website.

When choosing an Air Training Organisation, it is imperative that one researches the ATO and a visit is made to ensure that you are happy with the facilities, resources available and to meet and greet both the support staff, instructors and students attending the ATO.

Choosing the right training organisation

Some important aspects to consider: • What is the general condition of the aircraft used for flight training? • Are the lecturing rooms appropriately equipped for maximum learning? • Where is the aircraft maintenance performed? i.e. In-house or via an external Air Maintenance Organisation?

• How many Grade III and Grade II instructors are employed by the ATO? • Who is the Chief Instructor and how often is he/she on the premisis overseeing the day to day operation?

• Who is the Chief Ground Instructor and how often is he/she on the premisis? • Where are the ‘halls of residence’ located if you are considering a full-time residential course

• Are there permanent ground school instructors who have extensive operational and teaching backgrounds?

• What simulator training resources are available? • Who is the full time Safety Manager for the organisation is the person appropriately qualified?

• Who is the Quality Manager for the organisation - is the person appropriately qualified?

• Does the school have a Flight Standards Department? • What is the schools incident and accident rate per 1000 flying hours? • Does the school have any formal recognition for its management system? • Is there a detailed lesson plan for each lesson in the training syllabus? • Is the school in a location that permits continuity of training? • Are the local navigation facilities such as ILS and VOR/NDB available for use – or are they located at airports that are too busy to accept training flights?

• What is the general first impression you get when you arrive at the school?

“It’s always been my dream to fly through 43 Air School. Not only am I realising my dream, I’m also being taught that through determination, perseverance and hard work, any goal can be achieved. From here onwards the sky is the limit!”

Chantal “Apollo” Stevenson Course(s) Attended: Comm. Multi IF 2002-2003 Currently works for: Freelance pilot, Skydive jump pilot “Thanks 43 for the wonderful memories, great times and many hours of laughter! 43 is a place where life-long friendships are made! The training is first class, the best in the business… Maybe someday I’ll be back – I miss it very much!”

Kutloano Ndallahwa

Testimonials

Craig “Buddy” Burrell Course(s) Attended: PPL Cadet 1997 -2000, Instructor 2000 - 2003

Alain Williams Course(s) Attended: PPL – April 98, Comm – April 99 to May 2000

Currently works as a Captain on Beech 1900, Kingair 200 and is a First Officer on a Hawker 800 XP with NAC charter in Johannesburg

Currently works for: Flying Metro 3 for Swazi Express Airways

“The best times of my life!!! 43 Air School, will make all your dreams true and take you to high places!”

Steve Scott 2009 Course(s) attended: PPL Nov 1994 Currently works for: Retired. Member, Prestwick Flight Centre, Scotland “Standard of training was the best ever, I still wear the “43″ wings with pride whenever I fly!“

“Glad I could do my training at 43 air school – great place!”

Tye Wood Course(s) attended: Multi Eingine IF Com Qualified Jan 2006 Currently works for: Pilot Sefofane, Namibia 1480 hours, averaging 70 hours per month “Work Hard Play Hard! 43 IS the best place in the world! I will always have good memories of 43. It was one of the best years of my life. It’s a membership you will have for life and be able to take with you anywhere in the world, whereever you go, someone will remember you!”

Glenn Poley Course(s) attended: PPL to COM with Twin IF (Dec 1991-Jun 1992) Currently works for: SAA. Senior First Officer: B737-800 “Had the best 7 months of my life at 43 Air School. After leaving 43, managed to find work after only 2 months, after handing out no fewer than 100 CV’s! Hit 1000hrs in no time, then did my then Senior Comm, and after flying money around, and some charter work, landed my first decent job on B707’s. Then flew for Phoenix Airways on B727’s, also flew B727’s for SAFAIR. Got into SAA in 1998, with some decent jet time under my belt. From PPL to SAA took 6 years, quite quick really, but hard work and luck played a huge part.”

Airline client profile Meet some of our valued clients

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Military client profile

South African Air Force

SPLA Southern Sudan

Rwanda Defence Force

Seychelles: SPLA

Lesotho Air Wing

Namibian Defence Force

Swazi Defence Force

Tanzanian Defence Force

Kenyan Defence

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Terms & conditions Training Directory This directory is a promotional guide only and describes 43 Air School, its services, facilities, resources and training courses. Courses design may change subject to the SACAA regulatory changes. Prices Prices for our training estimates include VAT at the previaling rate and are correct at the time of print. 43 Air School reserves the right to increase or decrease the price of any course or programme without notice and such change will be advised in writing before any booking or training agreement is made. All flight training is subject to a fuel levy that may increase or decrease in accordance to our supplier.

SACAA Fees Licencing fees are set by the SACAA and are revised annually. As an Air Training Organisation, 43 Air School do not have any control over these feeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and any increase in the feeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will be for the customers account.

Duration of our courses The approximate duration of a course will be indicated on the training estimate. 43 Air School at its discretion may extend the 96

duration of a course as it sees fit to take in to account weather conditions, the ability of the student or otherwise as 43 Air School shall deem requisite or expedient.

Course design, variation and transfer 43 Air School reserves the right, at any time or times, to vary the content of or otherwise alter any course or programme provided that such variation does not infringe on the regulatory requirements stipulated by the SACAA.

Provision of our courses 43 Air School shall provide the necessary teaching material, practical training and instruction, ground and flying instructor, aircraft and equipment as relevant and appropriate to the particular course. 43 Air School has no further responsibility and provides no guarantee that the student will achieve any qualification.

Training Training is conducted at 43 Air School’s training centre’s 7 days a week including public holidays except for Christmas Day. Students may reasonably be expected to be available to receive training on these days. All flight training inculdes pre flight and post flight briefings. All fixed-wing and rotor-wing training aircraft including flight simulators are calculated by time from start up to shutdown.

Attendance 43 Air School reserves the right to charge for any costs incurred due to the student’s failure to attend any pre-notified training activity.

Additional Fees All additional course and accommodation fees which result from an extension of a course are for the customers account. The fees shall be calculated and paid in accordance to the training rates/accommodation rates applicable at the time. Additional training charges are deemed authorised by the customer in relation to additional training recorded unless the customer has received written confirmation that the training is not rechargable.

The Weather 43 Air School are not responsible for any costs or delays incurred due to the weather conditions.

Pre-entry requirements Certain training courses are subject to minimum, or maximum requirements that are set by the SACAA. We will inform you in our training estimate of any pre-entry requirements that may be applicable.

Deposits and Accounts Deposits where applicable are stictly nonrefundable. All customers must maintain a positive credit balance with 43 Air School – funds that are depleted will result in the stu-

dent being grounded until a positive credit balance to achieve the respective training phase is received.

Student Conduct Students must abide by the 43 Air School’s Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct document is available online at our website address http://www.43airschool.com and is issued to each student on arrival at 43 Air School.

Accommodation Students are required to stay in 43 Air School’s on campus accommodation during certain training phases.

Force Majeure 43 Air School shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance of training, which is caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

Trade Marks & Copyright 43 Air School, 43 Air School Advanced Training, Excellence in Training, Excellence in Flight Training, Excellence in Aviation Training, CAREER TAKE-OFF PROGRAM, CLEARED FOR YOUR CAREER TAKE-OFF, 43 E-LEARNING are all trade marks of 43 Air School (PTY) Ltd. The images, illustrations, diagrams and photographs used in this directory and our training materials are protected by copyright and may not be used in any form without the permission of 43 Air School (PTY) Ltd.

Complaints 43 Air School is an ISO 9001:2008 certified business and as such are commited to continual improvement. We welcome any feedback on all of our training and services. If you have any complaints regarding the quality of training or the levels of customer care we kindly request that you notify 43 Air School immediately. This will provide us with the opportunity to rectify the situation as soon as possible. 97

43 Air School Phone: +27 46 604 3600 Fax: +27 46 624 2432 Email: fly@43airschool.com Web: www.43airschool.com SA CAA ATO No:0074

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