Private Pilot Licence
Here at The Flying School Ltd we offer a stable and comfortable environment in which you can achieve your PPL and with our ‘Pay as you go’ policy it enables you to learn at a pace to suit you with regards to tuition and expenditure.
The Private Pilot Licence course consists of a minimum of 45 hours training in a Single Engine Piston aircraft. Completion of this licence gives you the privileges of carrying non-commercial passengers under Visual Flight Rules during daylight hours.
A PPL is the foundation of flight training for all pilots whether you wish to fly for a hobby or pursue a career in commercial aviation.
A Class Two Aeronautical medical must be completed before your first solo flight.
You will sit a Radiotelephony practical exam to gain a Flight Radio Telephony Operators Licence.
When you have met the required standard for skills test and have passed all nine theory exams you will conduct a flight test with a UK CAA approved examiner which confirms you have met the required standard in both skill and safety.
There are nine theoretical multiple choice exams with a pass mark of 75%.
You will need to pass Aviation Law, Operational Procedures & Human Performance before your first solo flight.
The course hours are broken down into sections you will work through with your instructor:
Exercise
Effects of Controls
Straight & Level
Climbing & Descending
Turning
Stalling
Dual Circuits
Solo Circuits
Dual Navigation
Solo Navigation
Advanced Turns
Forced Landings
Precautionary Landings
Radio Navigation
Instrument Flying
Circuits
Navigation
Airwork
Skills Test
Hours
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
7.5
3.5
9.5
6.5
1.5
2.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
4.0
2.0
45.0
Exams
Aviation Law
Operational Procedures
Human Performance
Communications
Meteorology
Navigation
Aircraft General
Principles of Flight
Flight Performance & Planning
Phase
General Handling
Circuits
Navigation
Airwork
Revision
Skills Test
Please note that these are guidelines only, course duration depends on pilots’ aptitude, learning capability and frequency of lessons. Contact Us today for more information.