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Teen Flying High After Getting Pilot’s Licence

CAPE ACADEMY FOR MATHS, SCIENCE AND TECRef: https://capeacademy.co.za/teen-flying-high-after-getting-pilots-licence/

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Collected on 7 August 2026

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This article reports that Ijaaz Sayed, a 19-year-old former learner at the Cape Academy of Maths, Science and Technology, became the first in his bursary group to obtain a Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) with support from the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA). He is now beginning 18-month Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) training at Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria, aiming to fly relief missions into disaster zones. The school's aviation programme, run with the Cape Town Flying Club, has enabled 16 learners, including five others who received R100,000 bursaries, to pursue pilot training. The achievement highlights the success of the programme in providing aviation opportunities to disadvantaged students.

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Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) training at Wonderboom Airport

After obtaining a Private Pilot’s Licence, learners can proceed to 18-month Commercial Pilot Licence training at Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria. This advanced training is available to those who have completed their PPL through the Cape Academy’s aviation programme.

Who it is for
students who have obtained a Private Pilot’s Licence through the Cape Academy’s programme
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Begin training at Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria after completing the PPL, as part of the Cape Academy’s aviation pathway.
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Now, he’s heading to Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria to begin his 18-month Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) training.
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Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) training with bursary support

Disadvantaged learners from the Cape Academy of Maths, Science and Technology can access funding to pursue a Private Pilot’s Licence through a bursary programme supported by TETA. The programme is part of an aviation course offered in partnership with the Cape Town Flying Club.

Who it is for
disadvantaged students enrolled in the Cape Academy's aviation programme
How to act on it
Apply through the Cape Academy of Maths, Science and Technology's aviation programme, which partners with the Cape Town Flying Club and is funded by TETA.
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Five others—Austen Beukes, Zayyaan Williams, Brad Coutts, Saarah Abrahams, and Zaitoonisa Khan—also received R100,000 bursaries to pursue their PPLs.

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City of Tshwane, Gauteng, City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Reference

https://capeacademy.co.za/teen-flying-high-after-getting-pilots-licence/

Amounts

R 100

Key Takeaways

  • Ijaaz Sayed
  • 19 years old
  • Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL)
  • Transport Education Training Authority (TETA)
  • R100,000 bursaries
  • Wonderboom Airport, Pretoria
  • 18-month Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) training
  • Cape Academy of Maths, Science and Technology
  • Cape Town Flying Club
  • Grade 10
  • 21 September 2016
  • five other learners: Austen Beukes, Zayyaan Williams, Brad Coutts, Saarah Abrahams, Zaitoonisa Khan
  • Ijaaz Sayed
  • Cape Academy of Maths, Science and Technology
  • Transport Education Training Authority (TETA)
  • Cape Town Flying Club
  • Wonderboom Airport
  • Raphael Wolf
  • Cape Times
  • Yusuf Sadar
  • Ricardo Prinsloo
  • Ronald Davis