01 Best wishes for 2012!
The Light Flight team would like to wish all our fellow pilots, students and friends a very special and safe 2012 - we look forward to seeing everyone in the air and welcoming many new pilots into the Light Flight fold. Fly safe and most importantly - HAVE FUN!
02 New "Sling" Has Arrived!
Ivor & Jack’s beautiful new Sling has arrived at Light Flight and will be available for conversion training in about two weeks time. Why not pop past soon to checkout this much talked-about aircraft that was featured recently on Carte Blanche. See more about the brand here!
03 New Photo Albums Added
Our photo gallery has had a number of new albums added to it. To view it click the gallery option on the main menu above. Once loaded, you can use the small thumbnail album button (bottom left) to open and view all the albums we currently offer. Be sure to checkout the images from a recent fly-in to King Shaka International - what fun!
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The Light Flight School
Flying Training
Light Flight offers full-time training with Geoff Dyer, Noel McDonogh and Brad Isaacson who are three instructors that will help you to get your National Pilots Licence. The aircraft used are the:
We also have access to a wide range of other aircraft. For anyone wishing to experience the dream of flight, whether on a weight-shift Trike or 3-axis A-22 Foxbat, WHICH OUT PERFORMS THE C150, then look no further than Light Flight School.
Click here to view more detailed information on our course offering.
Flying Training Hourly Rates
The following rates currently apply for trike, fixed wing, aircraft hire & training flights.
| School Trike | R750.00 | Demo Trike (15 mins) | R350.00 |
| Own Trike | R450.00 | Demo Trike (30 mins) | R500.00 |
| Hire Trike | R630.00 | Demo Trike (60 mins) | R850.00 |
| School Fixed-wing | R990.00 | Demo Fixed-wing (30 mins) | R600.00 |
| Own Fixed-wing | R450.00 | Trike Hangarage | R600.00 pm |
| Hire Fixed-wing | R850.00 | Fixed-wing Hangarage | R720.00 pm |
History
Light Sport Planes and Microlighting have fast become a vibrant and energetic form of flight.
Microlighting has come a long way since the late 1970's when simple undercarriages were added to hang glider wings. These single seater aircraft did not require licensing until 1984 when the Department of Civil Aviation noticed the Microlight. Shortly after, in 1987, Geoff Dyer moved down from Botswana to Durban with the aim of setting up a Microlight training school.
Geoff based himself at Cato Ridge Airfield and in 1988 was awarded Air Services Licence G205D. It was at this stage that Geoff had the only full-time Microlight School in KwaZulu Natal. In 1990, a 200 acre farm on the Georgedale Road in Cato Ridge, just off the highway between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, was discovered, purchased and transformed into a permanent base for a Microlight Flying School. Light Flight was born.
Light Flight Farm
Light Flight Farm was purchased in 1991, primarily as a base for Light Flight Flying School and Light Flight Flying Services. The farm is 200 acres in extent, consisting mainly of grasslands. There are 2 registered springs and a stream with indigenous trees. There are resident small antelope such as Grey Duiker and Oribi with occasional sightings of Bushbuck and Reedbuck.
Killarney Valley Conservancy
In April 2004, the Killarney Valley Conservancy was registered with Light Flight Farm forming part of the Northern Boundary. There are many benefits in forming the conservancy, the main one being the rehabilitation of the environment i.e. the cleaning of alien plant invaders. The main motivating factor is to conserve and expand the resident Oribi population.
The Conservancy consists of approx. 2000 hectares and runs from the Georgedale Rd in Cato Ridge to the Umlazi River, which forms the un-fenced boundary with 2 game farms. This gives a total protected conserved area of about 6 000 hectares or 14 500 acres. This bodes well for the wildlife and ecology of the area and there are many plans to expand and enrich the natural environment.
Come join us for a bird's eye view of the conservancy.