Private Pilots Licence (PPL)
Skyways provides instruction for JAR PPL (Private Pilots Licence) valid throughout the European Community.
The PPL is the basic requirement for any advanced or commercial licences. The private pilot can undertake further training at Skyways to add 'ratings' such as night and instrument to the PPL.
The requirements for a JAR PPL (Private Pilots Licence) are:
AGE:
i) Can start training at any age (when able to reach the controls)
ii) must be 16 years old for first solo
iii) must be 17 years old for licence issue
MEDICAL:
Class 2 medical certificate - issued by an Aero Medical Examiner
FLYING HOURS: Minimum of 45 flying hours made up of
i) 25 hours with an instructor
ii) 10 hours solo with at least 5 hours solo cross-country and a 150nm cross-country qualifier
iii) At least 2 hours of stall awareness/ spin avoidance
iv) Basic instrument appreciation
v) Use of navigation aids
GROUND SCHOOL:
Pass theoretical examinations in:
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Air Law |
| ii) | Aircraft general knowledge |
| iii) | Flight performance and planning |
| iv) | Human performance and limitations |
| v) | Meteorology |
| vi) | Navigation |
| vii) | Operational Procedures |
| viii) | Principles of flight |
| ix) | Communications |
SKILLS TEST:
Skills test with an examiner which includes general handling and a cross-country section
VALIDITY:
Once completed the licence is issued and valid for 5 years and allows the holder to fly in Visual Meteorological Conditions as Pilot in Command of a single engined piston aircraft including flying abroad (subject to currency checks for Club aircraft).
Further courses are available for qualifications such as
i) Night rating
ii) IMC rating
iii) Instrument rating
iv) Multi engine rating
National Private Pilots Licence (NPPL)
The requirements for a NPPL are similar to the JAR PPL, but with reduced training time (eg it does not cover radio navigation). With approximately 32 hours of flying training and a less rigorous medical, the licence holder is limited to flying in the UK only.
Can be completed on Self-Launching Motor-Glider (NPPL SLMG) or Single Engine Piston light aircraft (NPPL SEP). The NPPL SLMG can be upgraded to NPPL SEP by completing conversion training and a general flight test. This would be a less expensive way of obtaining the NPPL SEP.
| JAR PPL Course |
45hrs flight training |
| NPPL (SEP) |
32hrs flight training |
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