Training > Basic Courses

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Westline Aviation is an accredited Air Training Organization for fixed wing aircraft as well as for helicopters. The training school offers the following basic flying courses:

PPL    |    CPL    |    Ground School Training    |    Night Rating    |    Instrument (IF) Rating

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PPL

PPL is where it all starts! Our Private Pilots Licence is an intensive course, which can - if you plan well and study on a full-time basis - be completed in two months (realistically 3 months). Students are trained by professional, highly-qualified instructors under ideal flying conditions. The unmanned airport, also maximizes flight time and efficiency.

Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Aeroplane
The school has five Cessna 172’s and two Cherokee 140/180 for the purpose of training PPL courses. This course ideally consists of 45 hours flying and 15 hours ground school training after which the student is the holder of a PPL licence. This licence enables the licence holder to hire and fly aircraft for pleasure and sport.

Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Helicopter
The school has two types of helicopters on which training is performed namely the Robinson 22 and Robinson 44. This course ideally consists of 50 hours flying and 40 hours ground school training after which the student is the holder of a PPL licence. This licence enables the licence holder to hire and fly aircraft for pleasure and sport. Hughes 300 conversions are offered for game and leisure pilots.

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CPL

This is where the journey into the realm of commercial flying starts! Our Commercial Pilots Licence can - dependant on student progress - take as little as 12 months to successfully complete the course.

Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) Aeroplane
The complete CPL course is available at Westline Aviation. During this course the student flies 200 hours after which the licensed pilot is released for commercial aerial work. For this purpose the school has a Mooney single engine retractable, variable pitch aircraft for advanced and IF training. The school has its own Baron 55E utilised for multi-engine training and CPL/ATPL IF training and qualification.

Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) Helicopter
Westline Aviation offers the complete CPL helicopter course, 200 flying hours, after which the licence holder may do helicopter work in the private sector. The school provides training towards Helicopter instrument Rating and Rating Tests can be done at the school.

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Ground School Training

Westline Aviation presents CPL classes on a regular basis so as to accommodate helicopter, aeroplane and micro light aspirant aviators. With professional instruction, small classes with a limited number of students and full-time theory ground school, students should find the course remarkably well-structured and enjoyable. All the course subject material is supplied to students who sign up for the courses. PPL training is done on more of a One-on-one basis.

We also offer a complete ATPL ground school study phase lasting nine weeks, during which the eight ATPL subjects are lectured. The school has the capability to handle 30 students at a time during this phase. For helicopter CPL/ATPL students lectures are available to cover helicopter AT&G.

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Night Rating

After obtaining a Private Pilots Licence, a student has the option to go on to completing the Night Rating course. This course enables a pilot to fly at night. Training for this course is done on the Cessna C172 and includes 10 hours of flying and 5 hours of instrument simulator training. With clear skies, uncluttered airspace, an accredited IF procedural simulator and excellent runway lighting, this is a time efficient rating that can be utilized by all centre's in South Africa.

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Instrument (IF) Rating

The Instruments (IF) Rating teaches pilots how instruments in the aircraft operate. It forms part of the Commercial Pilots Licence, but can also be done separately.

Our IF Rating course gives students the opportunity to experience flying virtually and realistically. Students spend a minimum of 40 hours of flying in order to obtain an IF Rating. These 40 hours are split in two - 20 hours instrument flying (performed on a suitable instrument aircraft) and 20 hours simulator flying. Note that if you have a night rating, you would have already flown 5 hours simulator and 5 hours in the actual aircraft.

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