The Private Pilot's Licence is for pilot's recreational use.
The Private Pilot's Licence, PPL, consists of a minimum of 45 hours training. 25 hours musts be dual, with 10 hours supervised solo including 5 hours of cross-country flight time. The remainder can be a balance of dual and solo. The PPL requires a Class 2 Medical as a minimum, and is offered at Goodwood on either the Cessna 172 or Piper Super Cub. There are 9 ground examinations as per the LAPL.
Once you hold your PPL you can fly your family and friends as passengers throughout the UK and Europe. The PPL is intended as a flying licence for the pilot's private recreational use which means you cannot be paid or rewarded for their flying. The licence allows the pilot to fly in good weather conditions for their own pleasure.
For more information call 01243 755066, email flying.school@goodwood.com or enquire online.
PPL Course
The PPL course requires you to pass ground exams in the following subjects:
- Air Law & Operational Procedures
- Navigation & Radio Aids
- Meteorology
- Aircraft General & Principles of Flight
- Human Performance & Limitations
- Flight Performance & Planning
- In addition, you will need to pass a VHF Radio ground exam and an oral exam.
Begin the course
At the beginning of the course your Instructor will show you the effects of the basic flying controls together with the other aircraft systems. You will be taught to fly the aircraft straight and level, to turn, climb, descend and how to recognise, and recover safely from a stall. You will then practice take off and landing by flying circuits at the airfield. The first milestone is your 'first solo' flight when your instructor will send you off to practice the circuit by yourself. After achieving that goal you will then consolidate the circuit patterns and practice other types of approach.
Final stages
Now it is time to leave the circuit to learn the advanced handling of the aircraft. You will practice steep turns and all the emergency drills, before progressing on to the navigation training, where you will learn how to plan, and fly, a route to another airfield. You will learn the art of navigation, dead reckoning and radio navigation. Your solo experience will continue to increase with you flying to and landing at other airfields. The course culminates in a 'skills test' which involves demonstrating your aircraft handling skills to a flight examiner.
