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Postby Pilot » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:27 am

Hi Guy's..

I am a PPL pilot with a Night rating and sitting @ 110 hours.
I am looking to get going in microlights.. vhpy ....were can i start and what needs to be done?
What is the current requirments to become a microlight instructor?

Any info with be super!!

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Postby Nacho » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:29 am

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Postby Pilot » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:39 am

Guateng : Benoni vhpy
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Postby AndyG » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:41 am

You should just have to do a conversion if you are current.

As regards becoming an instructor it used to be min of 200 hours, instructors course, exam and flight test in order to become a grade A instructor.

Not sure if it has changed so I speak under correction.
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Postby Pilot » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:52 am

Thanx very much for the info Leftseat!!
Ill will start to look at microlight schools!!

Dankie :)
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Postby Arnulf » Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:05 pm

leftseat wrote:You should just have to do a conversion if you are current.

As regards becoming an instructor it used to be min of 200 hours, instructors course, exam and flight test in order to become a grade A instructor.

Not sure if it has changed so I speak under correction.
For weight shift microlights, MPL licence. For 3 axis, conversion.

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Postby KFA » Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:21 pm

If you have 100hr's on a microlight and a current PPL you can go do the instructors course. No PPL you need to do the 200hr's as per normal
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Postby AndyG » Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:37 pm

Just checked with a C grade instructor and owner of a flight school. If your PPL is current then it is a conversion whether it is 3 axis or flexiwing. How many hours it will take obviously depends on you adapting to the differences in the control inputs etc.

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Postby Pilot » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:24 pm

Thanx Aviators for all the info that was posted!!
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Re: Info Please :

Postby atom » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:21 pm

sooooooo, now that you got all the info....Bapsfontein's Freedom Flight school is waiting for you.. ##
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Postby TJFlight » Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:26 pm

Come join Light Sport Aviation Training at Rhino Park for 3 axis air craft training as well.
We do MPL and PPL Training
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:33 pm

Who does instructor training (patter & course) 3 axis in Big smoke? I have own plane, but just need help jumping through the hoops...
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Postby noviasa » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:16 am

Bapsfontein's Freedom Flight does this school has a website?
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Postby noviasa » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:25 am

found it http://www.freedomflightschool.co.za
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