Courses
We offer a full range of services to get you in the air irrespective of your level of experience.
Intro Flight
Start your helicopter training journey with and intro flight, to gain a fundamental understanding of what we are about.
Private Pilot Licence
The Private Pilot Licence (Helicopter) is the first basic course you will undertake, either as a licence for your future recreational flying or as the first step on your path to becoming a professional Commercial Pilot.
Commercial Pilot Licence
The Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter) course is normally run in parallel with the Instrument Rating so when you finish you have qualified for both. This makes you more employable.
Instructors Rating
The examinations for the Instructor Rating can be attempted once you have passed all of the examinations for the Commercial Pilot Licence (you do not have to have completed the full CPL flying hours).
Night Rating
The Night Rating is done as part of the Commercial Pilot Licence course but can also be done as a stand-alone rating for someone just doing a PPL.
Instrument, Type & Special Ratings
The Instrument Rating (IR) is normally combined with the Commercial Pilot Licence. It can however be done separately/after the CPL and can also be done as a rating on a PPL.
Am i at the right place?
can anyone learn to fly a helicopter?
Helicopter Pilot Training Centre has been training helicopter pilots of exceptional standard since 2005, with the most professional and enthusiastic instructors in South Africa, The HPTC family is always pushing their students to excel in every aspect of their helicopter flying. If you have serious aviation ambitions and have decided on a flying career and you are aiming for the top, why not start training for your goal from day one? Whether you want to become a professional helicopter pilot or you simply want to benefit from the proven safety-enhancing techniques in your private flying, our training is better. At HPTC, we believe a helicopter flight school should offer flexible, one-on-one flight training, tailored to each student. As a result, we teach to just the individual, not a classroom of people. We take a personal interest in you.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
We are committed to assisting international students. Visa letters are provided for the South African Embassy in whichever country you reside and will be sent to you via courier. Email us for more information. Contact us to secure your future as a helicopter pilot
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
We are committed to assisting international students. Visa letters are provided for the South African Embassy in whichever country you reside and will be sent to you via courier. Email us for more information. Contact us to secure your future as a helicopter pilot
what some of our clients say...
I must say HPTC is second to none due to the high standard of quality training that the institution provides. The team is very welcoming and accommodating. Therefore I would not hesitate to recommend HPTC to anyone wanting to do Helicopter flying lessons. If you want to fly, HPTC is the place for you! I enjoyed being at HPTC.
Anthony Lesa
Zambia
I obtained my PPL in December 2015, following flight and theory training at the Helicopter Pilot Training Centre (HPTC) and continue to fly helicopters from there. . They are friendly and extremely helpful at all times and have come up with a number of new initiatives to improve the school with safety featuring very high on the agenda. I would highly recommend the Helicopter Pilot Training Centre in Port Elizabeth for any new students who wish to become part of the rotary wing flying fraternity!
GORDON MACLEAR
My entire life I have chased the dream of flying on my own, and that dream was finally realized at one of the best Aviation Schools in the Africa if not the World, Helicopter Pilot Training Center in Port Elizabeth South Africa. From the moment I walked in the doors I felt welcome and taken seriously. Now that might sound odd to say but at that time I was a 55 year old female from North America with a dream to fly, not your average walk-in student.
BRENDA SPANGENBERG
The HeliPilot Team
Mark Rochat
Chief Flight Instructor
Megan Anderssen
Operations Manager
Andrew Shaw
Safety Pilot
Amon Nyaoda
Operations
Ready to Begin your Career?
How do i start the process?
Contact us directly or complete our introductory flight booking now.