PAP: Excitement as 35 cadet pilots commence Type Rating training program in South Africa

By Sunday Onye, Senior Correspondent

Thirty five beneficiaries out of the 75 shortlisted under the Presidential Amnesty Programme’s Aviation Resuscitation Scheme have commenced specialised training courses that will see their Private/Commercial Pilot licenses type rated.

A statement from PAP’s media office, confirmed that the training programme is taking place at world class aviation training organisations (ATOs) in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The statement further confirmed that staggered deployment commenced with resumption of a scheduled number of the cadets in South Africa on Monday 20th November, 2023. The 35 cadets are to be type rated in a variety of Aircraft equipment ranging from B737 Classic, ERJ-145, and ATR-72. Also, some of the cadets are to undergo instrument rating in Rotary Wings aircraft.

The development is an outstanding milestone achieved under the current leadership of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).

It would be recalled that the Interim Administrator of the PAP, Maj. Gen Barry Ndiomu (rtd), had doggedly pursued the quality implementation of the PAP Aviation Resuscitation Programme.

According to the PAP, Ndiomu’s vision to develop human capacities in strategic industries that command global relevance and far reaching opportunities has always taken center stage.

Congress learnt that the PAP carefully profiled and selected ALT Academy and Sim Aero Training Limited, both in Johannesburg South Africa, as preferred trainers for the above stated Programs.

The first batch of cadets who recently arrived South Africa were super excited about the revival of their careers by the PAP and the opportunities that await them in the fast growing global aviation industry.