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A holder of a glider pilot licence that wishes to obtain a private pilot licence(aeroplane) may…

  • A

    be credited with 50% of their total glider time up to 20 hours.

  • B

    be credited with a maximum of 10 glider hours towards the issue of private pilot licence.

  • C

    not use any glider hours because gliders do not have engines.

  • D

    use all glider hours to satisfy the solo flight time requirements.

SA CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS
PART 61: PILOT LICENSING
61.01.9 Crediting of flight time and theoretical knowledge

(b) The holder of a helicopter pilot licence, or an equivalent pilot licence in the weight-shift controlled microlight aeroplane, gyroplane or glider category who wishes to obtain a PPL (Aeroplane) may be credited with up to a maximum of 10 hours. The additional 35 hours required must be addressed in a PPL training course which includes

(i) a minimum of 20 hours dual instruction in an aeroplane, which must include 5 hours instrument instruction time; and

(ii) a minimum of 15 hours solo flying time, which must include 5 hours cross country flying time and one triangular cross-country flight of at least 150 NM, on which at least one point must not be less than 50 NM from base, including full-stop landings at two different aerodromes away from base: Provided that at least one of the aerodromes from which the aircraft takes off for this flight shall be an aerodrome at which an air traffic services unit is in operation and for which a flight plan shall have been submitted.

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