Since 1988 we have been offering full time professional training. Light Flight School offers ab initio training for those who have never flown, conversions to most types of microlights and light sport planes, Instructor courses, advanced flying courses, game management and aerial photography. Our aircraft are an excellent platform for photography.
LIGHT FLIGHT
25 years ago Light Flight got its operating certificate and started teaching people to fly Trikes out of the old Cato Ridge Airfield. Light Flight Flying School is in Cato Ridge, with runway 01-19 of 750 meters. Owning the land on which the school is based has had the desired effect of long term stability, facilitating a good environment for students to learn to fly in. Within 10 minutes flying time from Light Flight there are 8 other interesting private airfields that the school has access to and this greatly broadens student’s experience. Pietermaritzburg Airport is just a few minutes away for controlled airport training. South Africa’s warm, lush, flying friendly East Coast is 20 minutes away and the monumental Drakensberg mountains are easily flown in 40 minutes. The school plane is an Aeroprakt A22 Foxbat. Our A-grade instructor/owner Geoff Dyer, lives on the farm and has over 9000 hours and 30 years experience on most types of Light Sport and weight-shift aircraft from hang gliders to the latest Sling. For 25 years Light Flight has been guiding people through the exciting process of learning to fly. Between 10 and 20 pilots on average have been licensed every year. Light Flight is one of the few part 62 National Pilot Licence schools in South Africa and the only one in Kwa-Zulu Natal that offers full time professional flying training, including hire and fly when the student has completed his or her licence. The future: Light Flight will continue to be at the leading edge of Light flying training by virtue of a combination of dedicated professional instructors, experience, the best aircraft the fast evolving industry produces, and an excellent flying environment.
