Ab initio Training & Post-Graduate Training

(a) Ab initio training:

• This takes a student who has no aviation experience up to a Private Pilots License (PPL). This involves 45 hours of flying with some basic ground school.


• Commercial Pilot Licence with an Instrument Rating and having also passed the CAA ATPL exams (this is usually called a “frozen ATPL”). This is the basic requirement for those who wish to fly for the airlines.


• The ATPL course is 72 weeks long and consists of about 1000 hours of ground school, approximately 180 hours flying simulator time and MCC and JOT is also avaliable.

(b) Post-graduate courses:

PTD offers several courses for those already in the aviation industry and who want, or need to hold additional qualifications. Many of these qualifications are mandated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Examples are:

• Consolidation Courses


• Dangerous Goods Courses


• Airline security Courses


• “Training Captain” Courses


• Flight Despatcher Course


• Crew Resource Management Course