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The NPPL was introduced at the end of July 2002, and is aimed
at recreational pilots who wish to fly within the UK during daytime.
It allows the holder to fly a single engine aircraft of up to 2000kgs,
with up to 3 passengers. It differs to the Private Pilot's Licence
(PPL) in that it requires a minimum of 32 hours (rather than 45
hours) flight training, and the medical requirements are not so
stringent as the PPL. The NPPL medical certificate can be signed
off by your own GP, and the requirements are equivalent to the DVLA
standards for a HGV driver. It is also possible to apply for a NPPL
with a medical standard equivalent to that of a car driver, however
this restricts you to flying without passengers (except for with
a safety pilot).
The NPPL can only be used to fly within the UK,
and, unlike the PPL, you cannot add night or instrument ratings
to the licence after completion. However, you can count 30 hours
of NPPL training time towards the JAR PPL, should you wish to do
this at a later date. It is also possible to change to a JAR PPL
during the NPPL course, should you so wish.
The course requires a minimum of 32 hours training;
this is carried out in two parts:
1) No less than 22 hours is to be dual instruction, to include one
hour of instrument appreciation.
No less than 10 hours is to be solo flying, this must include at
least four hours of solo cross country work.
Seven written exams have to be sat (exactly the
same as the PPL); these can be taken at the school, with any ground
school on a one to one basis. There is also a practical Radio exam
to be taken.
The NPPL involves two separate practical tests after
completion of the course:
1) The Navigation Skills Test
2) The General Skills Test
Local Accommodation can be arranged
for any of our courses
call us on 01406 540461 for more details!
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