Company Name: Loutzavia Telephone: Fax: Cell Phone: Email: infoloutzavia.co.za Website:
Course Title: Type Rating Conversions
Loutzavia offers conversions on our entire fleet of aircraft which include the following:
1. Piper PA 28-160 Cruiser
2. Piper PA 28-180 Cherokee
3. Piper PA 28-181 Archer (2000 model)
4. Cessna 172 skyhawk (160 horsepower 4 seater)
5. Cessna 182( retractable gear)
6. Piper PA 28-235 Cherokee
7. Beechcraft Baron C55 (six seater, multi engine, fuel injected, variable pitch, retractable undercarriage)
8. Cessna C208 Grand Caravan (Single engine turbine, 10 seater aircraft.)
Requirements for a conversion to type (single engine to single engine)
* 1 hour dual training exercises in the general flying area on the following exercises
o Effects of controls
o Straight and level flight
o Climbing
o Descending
o Stalling
o Turning
o Emergencies
* 1.5 hours dual circuit training (exercise 12 & 13) with at least 3 light load take-offs and landings and 3 full load take-offs and landings
* Complete a type rating technical quiz on the specific aircraft type.
* Conversion form to be submitted to the South African Civil Aviation Authority
* Your logbook must be endorsed by the flying instructor conducting the conversion
Duration of the conversion
On average a full conversion to type will take approximately half a day for the smaller aircraft and up to 3 to 5 days for the initial turbine conversion on the Caravan. An initial Multi-engine rating will also take 2 to 3 days due to the minimum number of hours required by law.