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 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.
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All our ab-inito training courses start the same way, with learning the basics of the aircraft controls. You continue by using these controls to achieve level flight, climbing, descending and turning, which form the building blocks of all that follows. These handling skills are then put together in the circuit, where you learn to take off and land the aircraft.
Once you have reached the necessary level of proficiency here, your Instructor will send you on your first solo flight around the circuit. This will only last a few minutes, but is the first milestone in your flying training. Nobody forgets their first solo!
After your first solo you will look at more advanced aircraft handling before moving on to navigation.
During the course you will be required to fly a minimum of 10 hours solo, under the supervision of an Instructor, including five hours of solo cross-country flying. Part of this is the PPL solo qualifying cross-country, a flight of at least 150 nautical miles with landings at two other aerodromes before returning to Goodwood. After your first solo this is the next big milestone in learning to fly. Once this is completed you will revise and polish all your flying skills before the final PPL Skills Test with one of our in-house Examiners.
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Before taking your Skills Test you must also complete nine ground exams, the same as on the LAPL course. These are taken at Goodwood during the course and the theory covered supports your practical flying training.
If you require any assistance in studying for these we can offer one-to-one ground school sessions. There is also an additional radiotelephony test to be taken before you apply for your licence.
Contact the Flying School
Ring to talk to an instructor and set up a meeting
01243 755066
or enquire now and one of our friendly instructors will help you decide which of the many training programmes will best suit your needs.
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01243 755066
or enquire now and one of our friendly instructors will help you decide which of the many training programmes will best suit your needs.