Private Pilots Licence

A Private Pilots Licence (PPL) is a recreational licence. This licence allows you to fly yourself and your friends and family around FIJI and enjoy the pleasure of flight. The FIJI PPL is an ICAO recognised licence so if you are an International Student you can convert this licence and continue to use it when you return home. You cannot receive any payment for your services on a PPL. If you wish to do so then you need to obtain a Commercial Pilots Licence.

To obtain a PPL, you need to complete

and a minimum of

South Pacific Aviation Training Institute offers courses readily to complete the theory subjects and the examinations are done through CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITYS cyber exam system accessed through CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF FIJI. Students must achieve a mark of 70% or better to pass each theory exam.

The PPL flying component can be completed at any time throughout the year to suit you. Our course consists of 45 hours of Minimum Cessna 172 flight time including the flight test. You will complete the minimum requirements for the issue of a PPL, including Cross Country hours. A night rating is also available but is not included in the basic course rate.

The course cost includes all landing and airways fees as well as the initial flight test and licence issue fees. As flying is a skill, your actual course cost may vary and will depend on your abilities, knowledge and effort put towards acquiring this licence. Any additional hours required to meet the PPL standard over and above the 45 hours allocated will be charged at the current aircraft rates at the time of training. Examination retests and flight test partials will incur additional charges.

The duration of the PPL flying component is approximately six weeks, but can vary due to weather delays and students ability.