YOUR FIRST LICENCE
For your PPL you are required to achieve 45* hours of flying time culminating in a test. Your required 45 hours of flying roughly breaks down as follows:
• 2 hours aircraft familiarisation and level flight
• 4 hours climbing, descending and turning
• 2 hours auto rotation and emergency procedures
• 7 hours hovering, take-offs, landing and circuits
At this point, you may be able to take your first solo flight
• 3 hours circuit and solo consolidation
• 5 hours dual navigation
• 2 hours solo navigation
• 5 hours advanced helicopter handling
You can now try for your first cross country flight
• 5 hours cross country qualification
• 5 hours instrument flying
• 5 hours revision exercises
You may now be ready to take your skill test and apply for your licence
Ground School and Exams
You are also required to pass seven written examinations and a radiotelephony test.
This you can choose to do in three ways:
• Self study
• Weekly lectures
• Personal tuition with your instructor.
The seven multiple choice examinations to be passed are in the following subjects:
Aviation Law and Operational Procedures
Human Performance and Limitations
Navigation & Radio Aids
Meteorology
Aircraft (General) & Principles of Flight
Flight Performance and Planning
Communication (Written & Practical Test)
Training can be carried out here at Cranfield or at the majority of Cabair Flying Schools both in the UK and abroad. For details of your nearest Cabair school see here.
*As defined by the Air Navigation Order.