Welcome to Saudi Aviation Flight Academy (SAFA). This Website will give you detailed information on all SAFA pilot courses, our facilities, and also provide you with information on admissions, courses, and other student related areas that we hope will be helpful to you.
SAFA is a world-class class pilot training academy with ultra-modern facilities contained in a purpose-built campus to ensure you meet your goals. At SAFA we use brand new aircraft and flight training devices (aircraft simulators), and other technology required for an aviation academy to meet the same or exceeding international standards. We are located at the Thumamah Airfield, which is 28 km northeast of King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
At SAFA we have combined the culture, energy and excitement of aviation to ensure that you experience a dynamic, unique and rewarding environment from the first day of your course work. Our teaching philosophy is to provide you with not just the “stick and rudder” skills of an experienced airman, but the ability to make complex decisions, which will set you apart from the traditional methodology of flight training. We are able to complete this task by using not only the latest in teaching methodology utilized by the world’s leading airlines, but through our commitment to you to stay current and validate our curricula on a constant basis.
I invite and urge you to review this website in detail and see the many opportunities you have in the aviation sector. By joining SAFA, you will be making a valuable investment, which will fulfill your dreams to become a professional or private pilot. You will have the real opportunity to experience the excitement of flying in the open sky and join this exclusive community.
We look forward to welcoming you in person to SAFA.
Captain William Roe
Managing Director
Saudi Aviation Flight Academy (SAFA) is a world-class pilot training academy with a purpose- built campus on approximately 50,000 square meters at the Thumamah Airfield, ideally located 28 km northeast of King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
SAFA is the only flight training academy in the kingdom to offer a hybrid mix of technically advanced training aircraft and simulation to ensure our students obtain the most cost effective, high quality training available today.
SAFA offers a range of pilot training courses that include Professional Pilot Courses, Modular Courses to include Private Pilot, Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot, Flight Review and Discovery Flights. All SAFA curricula will be approved by the Kingdom’s Aviation Authority and will include the training required to take students from zero experience to possessing the skills and credentials necessary to ensure your goal is successfully met.
SAFA’s international instructor core is comprised of experts from around the world who have thousands of hours experience accrued while flying in a variety of aircraft and in some of the world’s busiest airspace.
Our instructors will have received ongoing training and standardization following world renowned FAA and JAA/EASA regulations to ensure a level of preparation and expertise to rival anything available in today’s aviation industry.
Our goal at SAFA is to ensure that the students will possess the skills, confidence, and certification to be the safe, proficient, and disciplined pilots that today’s aviation industry requires.
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