Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 08:30 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 29 November 2011 13:49

In order to be issued with an Airline Transport Pilot Licence in South Africa, the following minimum requirements need to be met:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• An applicant for an ATPL must be at least 21 years of age
• The applicant must have a valid class I medical certificate
• The applicant must produce evidence that he/she has/has had within the previous 60 months one of the following: a valid South African Private Pilot Licence; or, a valid pilot licence issued by a contracting state; or, a valid Student Pilot Licence where the student has successfully completed an approved integrated training program; or, a valid instrument rating
• Have within the previous 60 months completed a multi-crew cooperation course
• Have successfully completed all training at a CAA approved flight training institution
• Have passed the theoretical knowledge examinations. The exams are as follows: 1) Aviation Meteorology, 2) Flight Planning and Performance, 3) Radio Aids and Communication, 4) General Navigation, 5) Instruments and Electronics, 6) Aircraft Technical and General
• An applicant for an ATPL must have a minimum of 1500 hours flight time of which:
• 500 hours are to be pilot in command under supervision;
• 250 hours are to be as pilot in command of which a maximum of 150 hours of this may be as pilot in command under supervision
• 200 hours of cross country flight time as pilot in command, of which a maximum of 100 hours may be as pilot in command under supervision
• 75 hours of instrument flight time, of which 30 hours may be accumulated in an approved flight simulation device
• 100 hours as pilot in command or co-pilot at night

PRIVILEGES OF AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE

• The holder of a valid ATPL may exercise all the privileges of a PPL or CPL pilot
• The holder may act as pilot in command in any commercial air transport operation
• An ATPL is valid for a period of 10 years provided that the relevant annual fees are paid
• The holder of an ATPL has to undergo a revalidation check every 12 months