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Excellent discount packages are available for our PPL and NPPL courses.

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Fenland Flying School Shop

We run a small shop where various gift ideas, cards and pilot equipment is available

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The JAR (European) Private Pilots Licence is a recreational licence, which entitles the holder to fly almost anywhere in the world, with non-commercial passengers, operating aircraft up to 5700kgs.

Virtually anyone can learn to fly - you only need normal health and eyesight (with or
without glasses) in order to pass the medical requirements (a Class 2 medical is the
minimum requirement). There are no age limits for dual instruction, although the student
pilot must be at least 17 upon application for the PPL, and any instruction received prior to
a student's 14th birthday cannot be counted towards the licence.

At Fenland Flying School we follow the Civil Aviation Authority approved syllabus,
which requires a minimum of 45 hours flight training.

The average PPL takes 45 -55 hours to complete the course.

Starting with general handling exercises you will quickly progress onto learning how to
take-off and land the aircraft, before the thrill of your first solo flight. This is followed by
advanced exercises, cross country navigation and instrument flying.

Along with the flight training, seven written examinations have to be taken; Aviation Law,
Meteorology, Human Performance, Navigation, Radio Telephony, Flight Planning
and Technical. These can be taken at the school, with any ground school on a one to one
basis as required.

A practical Radio examination must also be taken; this too can be carried out at the school
by Lee Haunch, our radio licence examiner.

At the end of the course a flight test is undertaken with an independent examiner. Once again
this is completed at Fenland Flying School, so there is no need to travel for the test.

After completing the PPL it is possible to add a night and instrument rating to your licence,
both of which are offered at the School. It is also possible to, convert onto the Cessna 172, and of course aircraft hire!

Local Accommodation can be arranged for any of our courses
call us on 01406 540461 for more details!