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JAR Private Pilot License PPL

The JAR PPL is recognised world wide and once you have obtained your license you can rent one of our aircraft and tour the UK and Europe.

Training for the PPL consists of the following:

• A minimum of 45 hours flight training comprising at least
(i) 25 hours dual instruction
(ii) 10 hours solo
(iii) 5 hours of solo cross-country flying
(iv) some instrument flying

· 7 ground school exams
· Practical radio exam
· Final Skills Test with one of our resident flight examiners


You will also need to get a JAR Medical certificate from an approved Aviation Medical Examiner

National Private Pilot License (NPPL)

The NPPL is a cheaper but more restrictive license. It is limited to flight in UK territorial airspace. It is available at Thruxton on our single engined aircraft.

Training for the NPPL at Western Air is conducted on SEP (Land) class aircraft and consists of the following:

· A minimum of 32 hours flight training of which at least
(i) 22 hours dual instruction
(ii) 10 hours solo flight
(iii) 1 hour instrument flying

· 7 ground school exams
· A practical Radio exam
· A navigation flight test (minimum 1 hour) prior to Qualifying cross country
· A general flight test (minimum 1 hour)

You will also need a simple medical certificate signed by your GP

 

 
The Flying Companion’s Certificate Course

The AOPA Flying |Companion’s Course has been constructed to enable those who fly with a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) holder to be involved in the flights and therefore, more confident when flying as passengers. Completion of the course leads to the issue of the AOPA Flying Companions Certificate. Although the course does not in itself lead to a pilot’s licence it must be conducted by a qualified Flight Instructor. It is appreciated that some flying companions may wish to continue training for the PPL and the hours flown on the course may be counted towards that qualification. However, it should be noted that the syllabus is an abridged version of the early flight exercises and ground studies for the PPL and covers only parts of the training requirements for the JAR-FCL PPL.

The course consists of a minimum of eight hours dual flying with a qualified Flight Instructor conducted within a period of 12 months. This would normally be undertaken in the type of aircraft regularly flown with the student taking control from the appropriate seat.

The theoretical knowledge section of the course will consist of a minimum of ten hours of briefing/lectures given by a flight Instructor at a level appropriate to the requirements of the flight training syllabus.

 

Western Air (Thruxton) Ltd. - Thruxton Airport, Thruxton, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8PW
Tel : 01264 773900