Flight Training

Flight Training

Estimated Cost for
Private Pilot Licence
Qty
 Description
Unit Cost
S/Total
VAT
Total
20
 Hours Training on Cessna 150*
R 1200.00
R 24000.00
R 3360.00
R 27360.00
20
 Hours Training on Cessna 172*
R 1500.00
R 30000.00
R 4200.00
R 34200.00
5
 Hours Training flight simulator (Maximum permitted)
R 350.00
R 1750.00
R 245.00
R 1995.00
Pre-flight and De-briefings
R 1000.00
R 140.00
R 1140.00
Pilot Starter Kit Including Maps
R 3600.00
R 504.00
R 4104.00
Single Membership To Lowveld Aero Club
R 550.00
R 77.00
R 627.00
Student License Application (Civil Aviation Authiority)
R 340.00
R 340.00
Private Pilot Licence Application (Civil Aviation Authority)
R 430.00
R 430.00
Postage and Handling of Documentation
R 490.00
R 68.60
R 558.60
Insurance Excess Waiver**
R 1530.00
R 214.20
R 1744.20
Landing Fees and Airfield Charges (Estimated)***
R 2000.00
R 228.00
R 2280.00
Radio Telephony Course
R 500.00
R 500.00
20
 Hours Ground School Training (Optional)
R 150.00
R 3000.00
R 3000.00
7
 Written Examination Fees
R 350.00
R 2450.00
R 2450.00
Aviation Medical****
R 1040.00
R 145.60
R 1185.60
 
 Estimated TOTAL
R 72680.00
R 81914.40
Non-SADC Permanent Residents:
A registration fee of R3000.00 is payable in advance prior to commencement of the training course for all students who are not permanent residents of an SADC country.

NOTES:

* The estimate is based on the minimum hours for a Private Pilot's Licence under South African Avation law.
Additional hours will be charged at the standard rate applicable for the aircraft in use.
** All aircraft are Insured with an Excess payable of R20 000.
Students are required to maintain Excess Insurance waiver for the duration of their training and will be required to
provide proof of insurance excess waiver before each flight.
*** Landing fee's will be charged according to which Aircraft is used.
E.g. C150 - R37.51 per full stop landing, and R 7.50 per touch & go.
C172 - R47.95 per full stop landing, and R 9.59 per touch & go.
**** The Aviation Medical is an approximate value and may vary from one practitioner to another.

Accommodation Packages

Lowveld Aero Club in association with an on-field partner is able to offer self catering accommodation for the training period.
The cost is R250.00 per night which includes the shared local use (Nelspruit Urban area only) of a small vehicle.
Fuel will be for the user's account and a valid International Driving Permit or South African Driver's licence is a prerequisite.

Disclaimer:
This estimate is subject to change without notice due to fluctuations in fuel, airport and other costs
The Lowveld Aero Club
Nelspruit Airport, Club Road, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, 1200
+27 (0) 13 741 3636
This site is maintained by Colin Vyvyan-Day colin@vyvyan-day.com