Blue Chip Flight School Flipbook

WHY BLUE CHIP FLIGHT SCHOOL?

At Blue Chip Flight Licences, through to Airline We invite experts within the
Transport Pilot Licences. The aviation industry to discuss
School we don’t just school has an accredited in- various safety topics. The evening
house examination centre, which is also a great opportunity to
love aviation; we live, makes the writing of theoretical socialise with fellow aviators,
examinations for a Private exchange safety experiences and
breathe, sleep and Pilot Licence, Night Rating and information, and to learn from
Instructor Rating more convenient. each other.
dream aviation. A superb fleet of aircraft caters
for all training needs. We boast a We seek to optimise value through
The lives we live are vastly state-of-the-art simulator designed efficient operation and by instilling
different from those which most and built to meet the SACAA a culture of professionalism and
people are used to. Aviation never FNPT II requirements. If we may on-time performance throughout
sleeps. We have our own language boast some more, we also have a our organisation.
and words, terms like aileron, web-based, paperless electronic
adverse yaw, altimeter, approach booking, authorisation sheet and Presenting hour building with a
control and attitude indicator are student filing system. difference; we host fly always and
part of our vocabulary. We even cross country trips that provide
have our own alphabet. We get Why is Blue Chip Flight you, the pilot in command,
to meet many great people from School different from any with unique opportunities to be
various cultures and backgrounds. other flight school? exposed to a non-home based
We love the smell of aircraft environment. For example grass/
tyres; jet fuel and avgas smell like Blue Chip Flight School has gravel runways, uncontrolled
roses. Until you have seen the been around for more than 22 airfields and complex airspaces.
view from 1000 feet, you have years, awarding people wings Our instructors are always close
no idea what you are missing! and the freedom to forge exciting at hand to guide you. There is
It is absolutely magical. With a careers in aviation. We strive to no substitute for a personal visit.
Private Pilot Licence you can view recognise and nourish the passion Come and look at our equipment,
it whenever you want to; with a within each student pilot and we talk to us. Better still, talk to
commercial pilot licence you can consciously develop a disciplined, people in the aviation industry.
see it every day. ‘An office with a but harmonious relationship
view beats a desk job any day.’ between instructor and student. Former Blue Chip students
The aviation industry is made up of We have dedicated ourselves to are everywhere in sought-after
extraordinary, unique people who providing the best quality training, positions in the aviation industry,
share the passion of flying with a never compromising on safety. nationally and internationally.
specific energy and enthusiasm We encourage a healthy attitude Brilliant career or passionate
that are not seen elsewhere. When towards flight safety and host leisure activity, aviation offers
you become a pilot, you join an regular safety evenings, which you a future like no other. And
instant family. specifically reflect on trends, as a student of Blue Chip Flight
challenges and opportunities School, you’ll find yourself in a
Blue Chip Flight School provides concerning safety in aviation. class apart from the rest.
flight training from Private Pilot

TRAINING
ENVIRONMENT

Pretoria - with its plentiful sunshine
and stunning landscapes - is the city
of choice for local and international
flight students;

we are blessed with

excellent
flying
conditions

all year round.

PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE
(PPL)

17 Theory

Obtain your We host ground schools at least 3 times a year. Together
with our study guides, integrated training approach and with
Private Pilot Licence (PPL) the help of our dedicated flight instructors, who offer their
at the age of 17 assistance and guidance, you should easily pass the practical
applied subjects. The applicant must pass 8 theoretical
exams with a minimum of 75% which is the passing score.
The exams are written online in our accredited examination
centre, linked with the South African Civil Aviation.

The first step on the ladder of • Meteorology
aviation training. • Navigation
• Air Law
A person holding a Private Pilot Licence is • Principles of Flight
allowed to fly an aircraft for non-commercial • Aircraft Technical and General
purposes during daytime and good weather • Human Performance
conditions. For future professional pilots it • Flight Performance and Planning
is also the first step on the road towards in • Restricted Radio Licence
becoming an airline pilot. • Practical English Proficiency test

Requirements to obtain a Private The theoretical exams are relatively straightforward and
Pilot Licence designed for the pilot to fly for recreational purpose only.

Students need to be declared medically fit by Practical
a designated aviation medical examiner, which
has been approved by the Commissioner for During your PPL training you will learn how to do a pre-flight,
Civil Aviation. You also need at least a Class II a post-flight, take-offs and landings at different airports, how
medical certificate which is valid for 60 months to file a flight plan, and interpret the weather. Learn how
if under the age of 40, or 24 months if 40 or to navigate, all instruments in the aircraft’s cockpit including
older. With the initial examination chest x-rays communication equipment, basic flight manoeuvres and most
are needed. Requirements are roughly the same importantly approved safety and emergency procedures.
as for a normal life insurance policy. We will
assist in making the relevant appointments. You need to do a minimum of 25 hours dual flight training
with an instructor and a minimum of 15 hours solo flight
There is no minimum age to start your flight training of which at least 5 hours are cross-country
training but you must be 15 years or older to go navigation flight time. 5 hours of basic IF simulator training
solo and 17 to obtain your Private Pilot Licence. are also required. Practical flight and navigational skills test.

You must be a South African citizen or a holder Each flying session includes a theoretical component or
of a study permit. briefing before and after each flight. The student will be
briefed on what to prepare for in terms of checks, flows,
You must be proficient in English. procedures, vital actions and theory before the next flight.

You must be the holder of a valid Student Pilot The test will be conducted by at least a Gr II Instructor.
Licence.
The estimated time to obtain your Private Pilot Licence is
6 months.

NIGHT RATING 22

Blue Chip Flight School
has been around for more than
22 years.

The Night Rating allows the pilot to safely fly at night in good visual weather
conditions. For aviation purposes night is defined as 15 minutes after sunset and 15
minutes before sunrise.

Requirements to obtain a Night Rating

• Valid Private Pilot Licence
• Pass a written exam with a minimum of 75%
• 5 hours of briefings on theoretical subjects
• 10 hours of dual flight instruction of which 5 hours maybe accumulated in a SACAA

approved simulator
• Not less than 5 take offs and landings by night
• Night navigation flight with an instructor with a total distance of not less than 150

nautical miles including landings at two different aerodromes away from base

Night Rating flight tests will be conducted by at least a Grade II Flight Instructor.

INSTRUMENT RATING

Why an Instrument Rating? The Instrument Rating is a vital The practical flying
component of both more advanced preparation consists of:
The rating equips pilots with private and commercial flying
skills to fly solely by reference to opportunities. Accuracy standards • Minimum 40 hours instrument
instruments, for example in clouds and levels of procedure are higher. flying
and conditions where a visual Candidates are taught to deal
external horizon is absent. An with in-flight emergencies under • 20 hours in a simulator
excellent example is flying in fog or instrument conditions. • 20 hours in an aircraft
haze at night. Commercial Pilots may find it • Practical flying skills test with
difficult to land more lucrative
Pilots are taught employment opportunities without a CAA approved designated
procedures to safely an instrument rating. Airlines examiner
descend through adhere to instrument flying rules
obscured atmospheric without exception. Theory:
conditions (The pass mark 75%)
Requirements to obtain an
by complying with instrument Instrument Rating • Human Performance
let-down and/or cloud-break Practical: • Meteorology
procedures with overhead surveyed • Radio Aids
ground navigational beacons. Candidates must have a valid • Instruments
Commercial Pilot’s Licence with • Navigation General & Plotting
Flights can also be undertaken 200 hours, or a Private Pilot • Air Law and Procedures
under instrument rules with the Licence with Night Rating with at • Flight Planning
aid of radar vectoring and tracking least 250 hours total flying time and • Instrument Procedures
procedures. Pilots are taught to 100 hours as pilot-in-command.
recognise and deal with otherwise Your Instrument Rating test can be
accident precipitating weather combined with your Commercial
conditions in advance and to Pilot Licence test.
plan accordingly. The standard is
considerably higher than for the
Private Pilot Licence and for the
Night Rating.

COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (CPL)

18 Theory

Earn your Passing the Commercial Pilot Licence subjects is the most
challenging aspect of obtaining your licence. Our training
Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) manuals and lectures rate among the best in the business, to
at the age of 18 guide you through the ground studies.

Our aim is not just for you to pass the subjects, but to aquire
true professionalism in the process. Our Instructors are readily
available to assist with any questions you may have in your
theoretical training.

This is the licence you will require See the calendar on our website for the Commercial Ground
to enter the commercial and airline School Course dates.
world of aviation.
• Meteorology
A Commercial Pilot Licence enables a pilot to • Flight Planning
carry passengers and/or cargo for remuneration. • Radio Aids
• Navigation and Plotting
Requirements to obtain a • Instruments
Commercial Pilot Licence • Air Law & Procedures
• Human Performance
• Minimum age is 18 years old • Aircraft Technical & General
• Class 1 Medical is valid for 12 months, when • Instrument Procedure

reaching the age of 40 it is only valid for 6 Hour-building
months
• A valid Private Pilot Licence with Night We offer economical training rental opportunities after hours,
Rating during week days, and over weekends. Students can keep in
• Minimum 100 hours pilot in command touch with Blue Chip management and their flight instructors
• Minimum 10 hours pilot in command by for recommendations to achieve optimum experience and
night learning benefits.
• Minimum 50 hours cross country (if doing
with Instrument rating) Once you have completed the required number of hours and
• Minimum 20 hours cross country (if doing passed all of the theoretical exams, you will be ready to do your
with Instrument rating) flight test. Reserve at least ten hours shortly before the test for
vigorous preparation and sharpening of skills in accordance with
a structured program.

The final phase should be on a variable pitch with a retractable
gear aircraft. The flight test must be conducted by a South
African Civil Aviation Authority Designated Examiner.

MULTI-ENGINE
RATING

Many, if not most, employment
opportunities require Multi-engine
Pilots experience.

The Commercial Pilot Licence preparation
can overlap with initial Multi-engine Rating
preparation.
However, should you decide to combine the
tests for a Commercial Pilot Licence and Multi-
engine Rating, it may be prudent to allow for an
additional five hours of preparation time. Many,
if not most, candidates prefer this approach,
although the final choice to test on a single or
multi-engine aircraft is left entirely up to you.
The initial Instrument Rating test can also
be on a Multi-engine aircraft. A test with a
designated examiner is required to complete
the Multi-engine Rating. Bear in mind that the
initial Multi-engine rating requires 70 hours pilot
in command before being tested.

INSTRUCTOR
RATING

To hone skills and enhance later employment
opportunities many pilots elect to undergo
Instructor’s Ratings.
The professional challenges of being an
instructor will undoubtedly make a candidate
more employable - either on part time or full-
time basis, instructors have the edge.
The rating also offers more career opportunities
and dividends, for example at a later stage, you
can be a training captain at an airline.
Obtaining your Instructor Rating is definitely
money well spent. The initial rating is a Grade
III Instructor’s Rating after at least 50 hours of
instruction.

OUR FLEET AND
STATE OF THE ART SIMULATOR

Our proven recipe is safety, simplicity, economy, durability and reliability.

Our excellent safety record reflect These are based on the European • Automated QTG System
why the most mass-produced JAR STD3A requirements. • 2 LCD screen Instructor Station
aircraft after all these years remains Type specific to the Piper Seneca • 5 fully functional and remotely
the most popular. The Cessna 172 III, Piper Warrior and Piper
aircraft is not only forgiving and Arrow, the simulator is built into trippable Circuit Breakers
trouble-free, it also offers excellent a composite cockpit moulded • Touchscreen controlled system
learning platforms. That is why our from an original Piper Seneca
fleet of aircraft consists mainly of fuselage. This flight model is used failures
Cessna 172’s. to represent the multi-engine piston
Students also have access to class aircraft. Other flight models are
an array of other aircraft with available on request
retractable gear, variable pitch Two additional type
propellers and fuel injection specific flight models are No physical cockpit reconfiguration
systems for advance training. included to cater for: is required to switch between
Students can make use of the flight models. At the touch of a
Baron 55 six-seat, twin-engine • Piper Warrior: The fixed pitch, button the flight model is changed,
trainers. The strong high- fixed gear piston single engine complete with re-configured
performance engines offer an class type specific instruments on the
added safety margin during instrument panel.
advanced exercises, e.g. for • Piper Arrow: The complex
nstrument, Commercial, and Airline piston single engine class Our brand new simulator
Pilot Ratings. is available to ALL pilots
Other Simulator features: 24/7
Simuflight Single and Accommodation
Multi-Engine FNPT II • Autopilot with electric pitch trim
• HSI and ADI We will assist you with finding
Our cockpit procedural trainer and • Annunciator Panel the best accommodation to suit
flight simulator offers optimised • Illuminated System Switches your taste and budget. Short-term
learning benefit and added training • Hydraulic toe brakes and long-term accommodation is
economy. It was designed and built • Dynamic Control Loading available on request. Transport is
to meet the SACAA FSTD-A FNPT • 3-way Aviation Intercom also available in a 20 km radius
II technical requirements. • 240˚ Direct Projection, from the school.

Cylindrical Visual System