JAR-FCL Private Pilots Licence
The syllabus for the Private Pilots Licence requires a minimum of 45 hours of flying instruction of which 35 hours are dual (with an instructor) & 10 hours are solo. As every person learns at a different rate, the following hourly breakdown is an approximate guide to the different stages of your flying training.
Hours Instruction
0-10 Basic skills required to pilot an aeroplane leading to the first solo.
11-24 More advanced training and solo flying.
25-38 Navigation training of which 5 hours are solo.
39-45 Instrument flying & preparation for the PPL skills test.
Ground School
Alongside the practical training there are 7 ground exams & 1 oral radiotelephony exam to pass at appropriate stages of your training. These subjects cover:
- Aviation Law
- Human Performance & Limitations
- Flight Performance & Planning
- Meteorology
- Navigation
- Aircraft Technical
- Radiotelephony (2, written & oral)
Ground School is an integral part of your training and is conducted on a self study basis with your instructor available to help you if you get stuck.
All exams and tests are conducted in-house.
Medical Requirements
Before you can fly solo and in order to maintain your pilots licence, you will need to hold JAR Class 2 or greater medical certificate.
Your medical will need to be conducted by an approved Aeromedical Examiner of which we will be happy to advise you. A Class 2 medical is the basic medical requirement to hold a private pilots licence.
CAA Medical Examiners in your area
Booking lessons
Each lesson is given a two hour booking, allowing time for your flight briefing with your instructor before the flight and a debriefing after you return where your instructor will assess your progress. making your training as efficient as possible.
Your First Solo Flight
A momentous occasion for all involved in your training when your instructor steps out of the aeroplane and leaves you to your first solo flight.
One take-off circuit and landing will admit you to the fraternity of pilots and a memory to last a lifetime.
This flight usually ends with drinks in the bar and the presentation of a certificate of achievement from your instructor, as well as a photograph for inclusion on this web-site.
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