Flight Training
Here at Goodwood Flying School, we offer a range of courses and training, all of which are tailored to your requirements. We can take you from your first flight to advanced courses for the qualified pilot.
Flight Training Courses
The PPL is a licence of an internationally recognised standard and allows you to add more additional ratings than the LAPL. It requires a minimum of 45 hours of training. The PPL is a good place to start if you wish to advance to Commercial or more advanced flying than the LAPL allows. You can train for your PPL on the Cessna 172 or the Cub.
The Light Aircraft Pilot’s Licence requires a minimum of 30 hours training, with less rigorous medical standards than the PPL. It is valid in th UK for aircraft up to 2,000kg and a maximum of 3 passengers. This is the ideal licence for the leisure pilot, but can easily be upgraded by undertaking additional training. You can train for your LAPL on the Cessna 172 or the Cub.
If you are unsure about tackling a full course to gain a Pilot’s Licence, our ‘Go solo’ package, consisting of the first 15 hours of training towards either PPL or LAPL, may be enough to get you to your first solo flight! If you wish at that point, you could continue your training to obtain your Licence.
As part of the courses for the PPL and LAPL, there are nine theoretical knowledge exams to be taken. In addition to the books, which are available here, we offer a range of support in studying for these, designed to suit a variety of learning styles.
For Qualified Pilots
We have a range of options for qualified pilots including flight instructor training so you can pass your knowledge onto others. Please view our courses below or alternatively selection additional training to see what else we offer.
Flight Instructor Training
The FIC will take you back to the exercises covered in your own PPL, and look at them in a fresh way as you learn how to impart your flying skills, knowledge and airmanship to the next generation of pilots. We can also teach the Class Rating Instructor (CRI) course.
Additional Skills for Qualified Pilots
The tailwheel conversion course is carried out on our Piper Super Cub. The length of the course is dependent on how quickly you develop your skills to the standard required, there is no minimum hours requirement or final test. The Cub is a great first tailwheel aircraft and this course will open up a whole new range of exciting aircraft to you!
Farm strips can come with a variety of additional challenges that you may not have encountered in your flying before. After brushing up your circuits at Goodwood, we can visit a selection of local strips of varying degrees of difficulty, to help you gain skill and confidence. It is also tremendous fun!
Does exactly what the name suggests, allowing you to expand your flying privileges to the hours of the official night. This is a winter course when sunset is at a reasonable time in the evening! Night flying will resume when the runway lighting is reinstated as part of the runway project.
The IR(R) replaces the previous IMC Rating. It allows you to fly with lower weather minima and make instrument approaches to aerodromes that are suitably equipped.
If you already hold an IR(R) and wish to upgrade your qualification to the full Instrument Rating, the CBIR course allows a route to achieve this, taking into account prior instrument flight instruction and experience. Please contact us to discuss what will be required for you. We offer the CBIR course for single-engined aircraft only.
Courses for Non-Pilots
From facing your fears with our Fear of Flying course or take it a step further with our Companion lessons.
Fear of Flying
We can help you overcome a fear of flying. Getting a better understanding of what is involved and taking it slowly will help you become more comfortable or maybe even change your feelings to positive enjoyment of being in the air!
Companion Course
Taking it a step further, our companion course is similar to the early stages of learning to fly. It will give you a better appreciation of what is going on when you fly as a passenger, and develop the skills and confidence required to take control of the aircraft, communicate with Air Traffic and return safely to an aerodrome should your pilot require assistance during flight.
Goodwood Flying School is such a friendly, relaxed environment and has a great training programme. The whole experience was really enjoyable.
Location
- 01243 755066
- flying.school@goodwood.com
- Goodwood Aerodrome, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PH, United Kingdom