Helicopter Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL H)

A CPL(H) is effectively a license to fly helicopters commercially, i.e. charge passengers and earn a living from the flying that you do.  There are obviously various licences etc that you or your operation will need as well as your CPL(H).

The Minimum Requirements are:

• 18 Years or older
• Class I Aviation Medical
• 200 hours Total Flight time of which 100 need to be Pilot in Command
• General Radio License
• English Proficiency
• SACAA CPL(H) Subject Credits
• CPL Skills Test Completed

Training Method

Our approach to CPL training is career orientated.  Obviously there are various ratings that you can achieve within your CPL(H) some of which are advisable to a potential career pilot, others would help you in the job market however they would not necessarily be required.  Examples are: Instrument Rating, Turbine Rating etc. We can discuss this with you and tailor a commercial package to suite your career ambitions as well as your budget and time constraints.

Hour Building - Hire and Fly

Within the CPL(H) requirements are the 100 Hrs of PIC (Pilot in Command) that needs to be completed.  You will be credited for those hrs you completed as solo in your PPL(H).  We offer great rates as well as fantastic scenery to enjoy those PIC hours close to the guidance of our resident instructors.  You can take a Robinson 22 or 44 away to Gods Window, Sabi Sands, Timbavati, Pilgrims Rest, Hoedspruit or Swaziland and they are all less than an hours flight away. Maputo in Mozambique is 1 hour away in an R44 and the coastline of Mozambique is a fantastic Helicopter destination.  All this gives you, as the PIC, experience in mountains (Drakensberg), Hi and low altitude (800ft to 7000ft in less than an hours flying), Border crossings, including flight plans, overflight clearances, customs etc.  Air Traffic Controls within close vicinity to Nelspruit are Kruger international Airport (7 Mins away), Hoedspruit Military Field (30 mins), Matsapha (20 mins), Maputo (40 Mins).  All the above conditions exercise your proficiency as a pilot heading towards a career in flying and build your professional confidence towards a safe confident Career Pilot.

Helicopters

As we are a Robinson Helicopter dealer we train primarily on the R22 and the R44.  Both these machines are great platforms to build a solid understanding and respect for helicopter flight.  The R22 is a great machine to build time and experience on as it is cost effective and a hands on machine. The R44 is fantastic in a commercial sense as you have extra seats and serious passenger and range capabilities.  We have a few turbines in our fleet that we use for full if training as well as turbine conversions and charter so the scope to get ratings on your licence within the company is always there