FLIGHT TRAINING SERVICES (FTS)

(SACAA ATO 0284)

FTS is a flight crew training establishment based at Grand Central Airport, Midrand and has been training pilots for the past 13 years. Craig Pearce and Kevern Brown (partners in flight school) are both South African Airways (SAA) Training Captains, flying the A320 series of aircraft. Craig and Kevern currently instruct on the Airbus level D full flight simulator at SAA.

It is from this experience at Airbus that the concept and value of Computer Based Training (CBT) was experienced first-hand and now forms the central core of the training programmes established at FTS. The school operates seven Cessna 172s, one Cessna 172 RG, one Piper 140 and one Piper Twin Comanche.

The school also provides student accommodation close to Grand Central and transport.

Craig holds a Grade One Flight Instructors rating and has been appointed by the SACAA as a DFE. This gives Flight Training Services the ability to structure its training and standards to be in line with outcomes-based education standards.

Kevern holds an Aviation Maintenance Engineer’s licence (AME) in addition to his Airline Transport Pilots Licence (ALTP) and Instructor’s rating. His extensive knowledge and experience filter down into the technical side of Flight Training Services.