Learning to Fly
The School's Aircraft
Meet Our Instructors
Meet the Staff
Trial Lessons
Safety Pilots course
Private Pilot's Licence PPL
National PPL
Hiring Aircraft
Other Flying Courses
Price SummaryStudent GalleryFenland AeroclubContact Us

Useful Links

 

LASORS

 

The CAA’s guide to all things licensing can be downloaded from the CAA website

 

 

Medical

 

To discover more about the CAA medical requirements visit the CAA website

 

 

Night Qualification

Allows a JAR-FCL PPL holder to fly during the hours of darkness

 

IMC Rating

Allows the holder of a JAR-FCL PPL to fly in reduced visibilities, out of sight of the surface

 

JAR-FCL

Private Pilot's Licence

Aeroplanes

PPL(A)


Instructor led PPL

Photograph: Dave Wootton Photography

 

The JAR (European) Private Pilots Licence entitles the holder to fly a UK registered aircraft of up to 5700kgs almost anywhere in the world. As the title suggests, it is for private flights only and the holder of a PPL may not fly for remuneration.

Pre-requisites 

The only pre-requisites for training towards the JAR-FCL PPL(A) is that the student must be at least 14 years of age. However, in order to fly solo the student must be at least 16 years of age and be the holder of a valid Class 2 Medical certificate issued by a CAA Authorised Medical Examiner. It is strongly recommended that the student obtains a Class 2 medical certificate at the earliest opportunity, since failure of the medical examination will result in cessation of training.

Course Requirements

Before a student can be issued with a JAR-FCL PPL(A) he or she must be at least 17 years of age and have accrue a minimum of 45 hours flying as a pilot under training. Of those 45 hours, 25 hours must be dual instruction and 10 hours solo (of which 5 hours must be on cross country exercises). The time flown on the final skills test may be included for the purpose of the 45 hour requirement.

The student must successfully pass multiple choice theoretical knowledge examinations in 7 subjects which includes: Air Law, Meteorology, Navigation, Aircraft Technical, Flight Planning and Performance, Human Performance and Limitations and Radio Telephony.

If a radio telephony licence is required a radio telephony oral exam must also be taken.

Course Progress

The course begins with introductions to the controls and progresses towards general handling. The general handling phase culminates in the aerodrome circuit and eventually the first solo exercise. After a period of solo consolidation, the student will complete a further phase of general handling before learning to navigate and taking greater responsibility for managing the flight. Once the instructor is convinced of the student’s ability the first solo cross country flight will take place. After several more flights culminating in the qualifying cross country, the skills test is looming!

The average student will take longer than minimum hours to complete the course. But with the right natural aptitude and some commitment, it is possible to finish the course with just 45 hours in your logbook.

Privileges of the JAR-FCL PPL(A)

The holder of a JAR-FCL PPL(A) is permitted to fly:

·         aircraft with a maximum take off weight not exceeding 5700kgs

·         during the hours of daylight

·         in flight visibilities not less than 3km

·         while remaining in sight of the surface at all times

·         with passengers, but not for remuneration.

The licence holder may fly at night with the addition of a night qualification. An Instrument Meteorological Conditions rating (or full Instrument Rating) will allow the holder to fly out of sight of the surface and in much reduced flight visibilities.

Revalidation Requirements   

The JAR-FCL PPL(A) is valid for 5 years and must be renewed. This is simple a paper work exercise providing you have kept up with the experience requirements for an appropriate rating.

A student is issued with a Single Engine Piston rating when the licence is granted. The SEP rating must be revalidated every two years. Although a test can be taken, typically it is done by meeting the experience requirements which state that: in the second year of the validity of the rating, the holder must fly a minimum of 12 hours which shall include at least 6 hours as pilot in command and a 1 hour flight with an instructor.

 

 

 

Copyright © 2006 Fenland Flying School. All Rights Reserved Website Designed by Active Technology Systems Ltd