About Us
Besides our Experience in the industry, our friendly culture in the school & our always up-to-date structured teaching approach, there are other reasons you should choose Eagle1.
Our Story
Founded in 2014, obtained SACAA ATO certificate number CAA0242 and obtained new SACAA ATO CAA1117 in 2020, humble beginings of just 2 privately owned aircraft on lease and a Team with a dream.
We have worked tirelessly, like a family, to grow not only our academy but foster relationships with all those in the aviation environment. It has been a shared personal goal of our managers and general work staff to acheive the best aviation training and safety standards.
Without any exception or excuse for mediocracy, in 2018 we have since made a huge change in our fleet from Slings II to Cessna 172 based.
In 2019, We have since seen exponential growth, primarily due to the dedication and commitment we recieved from our students and instructors. Our instructors being always up to the challenge and never unavailable for a quick flight, enjoy their job more than life itself.
Our main workhorse, ZS-IWE was at one stage our ONLY aircraft. However, with a collective effort we have done tremendous and unimagible accomplishments to then have another 3 C172's, 1 C182 , 1 FNPT II Simulator, 2 leased Twin Engine Aircraft and soon a KingAir B200 to be added on our ATO in a little under a year.
At Eagle1, We are more than a school for flight training. We are a family. We look out for one another and make sure the best available care is give to our team of instructors and students.
Why South Africa?
Diversity
The reason it is called the rainbow nation is because of its diversity. No matter where you’re from, rest assured; you will fit in.
Affordability
The South African economy although rising, it is still a great opportunity due to low costs of living expenses. As a simple example, the Quarter Pounder meal costs $3 compared to $6 in the USA.
Agility
The aviation industry is regulated in South Africa by the SACAA under ICAO. This will make sure that your license is accepted in many other countries & aids your conversion license to fly anywhere around the globe.
The SACAA license is one of the most prestigious pilot licenses out there. While pocessing FAA, EASA & SA touches, the SACAA have been globally acknowleged for the standards set and implemented to date
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Why Rand Airport?
Weather
With moderate weather all year long & minor fluctuations in temperatures from season to season, Johannesburg is blessed with the ideal climate for flight training.
This makes flight-training affordable, safe & fun all year long.
Life in Rand
An airport primarily used for flight training, with 4 runways, several flight training schools inside, pilot shops, aircraft maintenance workshops & refuelling facilities, it is the ideal place for flight training. All your needs as a pilot are in one place . A One-Stop shop.
Resturants situated at Rand Airport; directly on the apron with live music on weekends & menu specials for each day of the week.
There are also a few accommodation options inside & around the airport.
Movements at the airport have been on the up year-on-year and increasing steadily since 2015 and currently stands at over 8000 per month. The airport provides refuelling facilities. Safety is an important aspect at Rand Airport and one of the services provided to pilots and aircraft owners are the extensive fire fighting facilities available which are on standby from 6 am until 21.00 pm daily, except for weekends when it stops at 18:00. The airport carries a Category 6 rating and the associated services.
Why Eagle1 Flight Academy?
Experience
Founded in 2014 with a diverse portfolio of instructors and graduated over 300 students.
Team
Our instructors together have over 60 years of experience and over 50,000 flight hours between them. Along with many years of airline flying and instructing.
BookAFlight
We thrive on structure & you’ll find that clear in many of the systems we use, we have a user friendly database on which you can book your flights, check availability of our fleet & crew members. This also avoids double bookings & wasted time waiting for a an aircraft to become available.
Accommodation
We have our own accommodation onsite which reduces transport costs to zero.
If it is fully booked, we help you find another close-by option that suits your needs.
Foreign Students Help
Because we have vast experience with international students, we can easily help you obtain your South African study visa.
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