Cranfield Aviation Training

Cranfield Aviation Training is a school for aviation courses in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is registered and accredited with the South African Civil Aviation Authority. The company began business in 1999 after that approval. It is a private company with two shareholders.

The school teaches flight crew, cabin crew, maintenance staff, ground crew and airport staff. Many of these people must take initial and yearly refresher training by law. The company says it also trains engineers. It reports that it has trained more than 15,000 aviation professionals.

The team includes 11 administration staff and 15 instructors and designated examiners. The school trains operators in South Africa and abroad. The site lists approvals from South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Angola and Zambia.

Cranfield also runs courses that the law does not require. They aim to raise safety, security and service. Examples include hostile environment awareness, human trafficking prevention in aviation, drug and alcohol management, wildlife hazard management and foreign object damage. It also lists a brownout and whiteout course for helicopter pilots. A brownout is a loss of sight caused by dust. The course catalogue lists more.

The training venue is in Fourways, Johannesburg, in a garden setting. It has thatch roofed classrooms that hold up to 135 delegates. The site also mentions a lodge for students from out of town, a fire trainer for practical fire fighting practice, lawns and secure parking. A light lunch is provided between courses.

Cranfield offers online e-learning courses as well. Bookings can be cancelled up to the day before a course, by WhatsApp, email or phone. The school says it does not charge a cancellation fee. It asks students to arrive on time, because each course has a minimum number of training hours set by the authority.

The Cranfield Aviation Training website holds the course catalogue and an online enquiry form. Visitors can also find details of approvals and the training venue there.