Aviation training across South Africa

Aviation training that travels

Aviation professionals in South Africa and neighbouring countries often need a course that nobody offers in their own town. Type courses for a particular aircraft or engine are a good example. There may be only a handful of approved training organisations (ATOs) on the continent that teach a given type, so students travel to them, or the trainer comes to the operator.

The organisations on this page take students from across South Africa and from other African countries.

Planning training from a distance

Check the approval first. In South Africa, training towards aircraft maintenance engineer licences may only be given by an ATO approved by the SACAA under Part 141. If your staff work under another country’s authority, ask the ATO whether that authority accepts the course, and get it in writing.

Group your people. Many ATOs will run a course at your hangar or base for a group, which can cost less than sending everyone away. Ask about the minimum group size and what equipment you need to provide.

Ask about the practical part. Theory can sometimes be taught online or at your premises, but practical training on the aircraft or engine needs access to one. Ask how that is arranged.

Allow time for paperwork. Students travelling from outside South Africa may need visas or letters of invitation. Ask the ATO how it helps, and book early.

Typical courses

You will find type courses on turboprops, business jets and airliners, engine courses, and the general subjects every engineer needs, such as human factors and dangerous goods. Several of these must be refreshed at set intervals, so it helps to keep a training plan for each person.

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Written by the Find4U team at QX Software in Pretoria. We read every website before its ad runs.