EASA Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL/A)

EASA Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL/A)

EASA PPL/A

The course consists of a minimum 45 hours, of which 25 hours are dual and at least 10 hours are solo (of which 5 hours must be cross country).

There are also 9 multiple choice Ground Exams which must be completed, consisting of:-

• Aviation Law
• Human Performance and Limitations
• Meteorology
• Communications
• Operational Procedures – Aeroplanes
• Principles of Flight – Aeroplanes
• Flight Performance and Planning – Aeroplanes
• Aircraft General Knowledge – Aeroplanes
• Navigation and Radio Aids

The pass mark is 75%

In order to fly in the UK, the student will also be required to take a practical communications exam for the Flight Radio Telephony Operators Licence, and before a student is allowed to fly solo, they must pass a CAA Class 2 medical examination with an authorised Aeromedical Examiner (AME). More details are here. There is a fee for this, payable directly to the AME.

At the end of the course, a Flying Skills Test will conducted by an Examiner, not your usual instructor. The test is a consolidation of everything learned during training.