National Private Pilots Licence

National Private Pilots Licence

You will be training for a National Private Pilot Licence . This entitles you to fly a UK registered aircraft within Europe up to a maximum take-off weight of 2000kg, for private and recreational purposes only.

With this license you can fly with a maximum of three passengers. So why not fly friends to the Scilly Isles for lunch, or family to Paris for a weekend break! The possibilities are endless!

Pre-Course Requirements

Age

You are able to start training at 14, and start flying solo at 16! but must be a minimum of 17 years old to obtain your private pilot’s licence. In order to solo you must have a Class 2 Medical.

Medical

In order to fly solo and complete your LAPL you must obtain a LAPL medical declaration or a Part-Med Class 1, 2. The LAPL medical declaration can be done by your local GP or by any UK CAA approved Aeromedical Examiner (AME). To apply for a LAPL Medical Certificate click here.To find an AME near you, use the CAA medical examiner database.

Flying

Syllabus

The syllabus covers 19 exercises over 30 hours. The exercises will include: aircraft handling, approach and landing, navigation and a skills test preparation lesson.

The course can be broken down as general handling, circuits (takeoff and landings) and cross country navigation.

Training

Each lesson will start with a brief and an aircraft inspection before flying. Every maneuvere will be demonstrated by an instructor before allowing yourself to take the controls!

Flying Solo

The first time that you go solo will be something that you will cherish for the rest of your life! Putting all the training and studying into practice and proving that you can fly a plane by yourself!

Our instructors will never send you solo before you’re ready, so enjoy this moment.

What the course also involves

Theory Exams

To complete the Licence 9 multiple choice exams must be completed in the following subjects:

Air Law (to be passed before your first solo)
Operational Procedures
Meteorology
Navigation
Flight Performance & Planning
Aircraft General Knowledge
Principles of Flight
Human Performance
Radio Telephony

The pass mark is 75%

Radio Practical

In order to use radio transmitting equipment you are required to take a practical radio exam. This will test your radio telephony knowledge and allow you to communicate with other traffic and air traffic control units.

What can you do with your licence