Pilot training abroad
South Africa and Florida comparedMost UK students who want to do their pilot training abroad will look at Florida (USA) - but the South African teaching is far superior to the USA.
More and more students are now choosing South Africa.
The following table sets out the basic differences. See also A View from the UK and The Attitude of UK Flying Clubs.
To contact Flight Schools for more information about doing your pilot training in South Africa, click here.
Pilot training - Florida, USA, and
Durban*, South Africa, compared
Factor
Florida
Durban, South Africa
Weather
Year round summer
Year round summer Hurricanes to
disrupt training
Yes
No Cost of training
Higher
Lower Cost of living Higher
Lower Suitability for UK & EU Not very good
Very good Quality of aircraft and
Maintenance
Not very good Very good *Durban is hot/warm all year round. The other major South African centres are Johannesburg (colder in winter) and Cape Town (wet and cold in winter). These references are to the Southern Hemisphere winter (May - October). The same applies in many US centres, in reverse (Northern hemisphere winter = November - April).
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