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Pilot Training
Trial Lessons
A trial lesson is a perfect introduction to flying training for those who want to take
a small step first. The flight will count towards the hours required to gain a pilot's licence.
A trial flying lesson is a short flight lasting from 20 minutes in the air, during which
your flight instructor will allow you to have full control of the aeroplane for as long as
is safely possible.
You will experience the thrills of flying and the beautiful views of the Chilterns from
over 2,000 feet above the ground.
The lesson is preceded by a short flight briefing with your Instructor to discuss
all aspects of the flight.
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We are now offering trial lessons on our 1950's military trainer, the de Havilland Chipmunk.
Choose this aircraft for a friend or relative who wishes to take the ultimate trip back in
time, or for those who wish to experience "looping the loop" or other aerobatic manoeuvres.
When your booking has been made, we request that you phone the Club on the day to check
the weather conditions. You will then be advised by our staff whether your flight will
go ahead. Telephone 01494 529262.
We look forward to flying with you!
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Trial Lesson Prices:
| Piper Warrior |
de Havilland DHC1 Chipmunk |
| 20 mins = £90 |
20 mins = £110 |
| 30 mins = £120 |
30 mins = £140 |
| 40 mins = £150 |
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JAR Private Pilot's Licence
A JAR (Joint Aviation Requirement) Licence is to a European syllabus.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR A JAR-FCL PRIVATE PILOT'S LICENCE
TOTAL
45 hours of flight training including:
DUAL
25 hours of dual training with a qualified instructor.
SOLO
10 hours of solo flight including:
- five hours of navigation
- qualifying cross-country flight involving landings at two other aerodromes, total distance 150nm
(Before flying solo, you must be in possession of at least a class II medical certificate).
FLIGHT TEST
Lasting approximately 2.5 hours and covering all the elements practised during the course including
navigation, it is designed to ensure the applicant has achieved the required standard for issue of
the licence.
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WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS
You will have to sit written, mainly multiple choice examinations with a minimum 75% pass mark in:
- aviation law flight rules and procedures
- navigation
- meteorology
- aircraft general knowledge and principles of flight
- human performance and limitations
- flight performance and planning
The theoretical exams will be considered complete when a pass in all parts has been achieved
within 18 months and will be valid for application within 24 months of successful completion.
ORAL
This examination involves answering questions about the type of aircraft you've flown during
your training.
Our staff includes CAA authorised Examiners able to conduct all the above tests and examinations.
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National Private Pilot's Licence
The NPPL has been introduced in the UK as an alternative to the JAR PPL and is to the
UK Civil Aviation Authority syllabus.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR A NATIONAL PRIVATE PILOT'S LICENCE
TOTAL
32 hours of flight training including:
DUAL
22 hours of dual training with a qualified instructor.
SOLO
10 hours of solo flight including:
- four hours of navigation
- qualifying cross-country flight involving landings at two other aerodromes, total distance 100nm.
Before flying solo, you must meet at least the DVLA Group I car driving medical standard or, for
carrying passengers, the DVLA Group II HGV driving medical standard.
FLIGHT TEST
A Navigation Skill Test minimum one hour and General Handling Test approximately one hour.
Covers all the elements practised during the course. It is designed to ensure the applicant
has achieved the required standard for issue of the licence.
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WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS
You will have to sit written, mainly multiple choice examinations with a minimum 75% pass mark in:
- aviation law flight rules and procedures
- navigation
- meteorology
- aircraft general knowledge and principles of flight
- human performance and limitations
- flight performance and planning
The theoretical exam will be considered complete when a pass in all parts has been achieved
within 18 months and will be valid for application within 24 months of successful completion.
ORAL
This examination involves answering questions about the type of aircraft you've flown during
your training.
Our staff includes CAA authorised Examiners able to conduct all the above tests and examinations.
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Radio Telephony
A pass in both multiple-choice written paper and a practical (simulated flight) exercise are
required for the issue of a Flight Radio Telephony Operator's (FRTO) Licence. This licence
entitles the holder to operate the radio equipment in the aircraft and is a requirement before
the pilot's licence is issued. We have Instructors who will teach the finer points not already
learnt whilst flying and our two CAA Authorised FRTO Examiners will see you through the
(not very arduous) tests.
Post-PPL Courses
Once the euphoria of qualifying to PPL standard has subsided most pilots then seek to add
extra qualifications. In this way, skills are honed and expanded whilst gaining both experience
and ability to fly in different weather conditions or at night or to fly a wider variety of
aircraft.
We can teach you to fly at night (five-hour course) or in poorer weather than seen during
your licence (IMC Rating is fifteen hours). If the aerobatics experience is your bag we can teach
you this, too (in our De Havilland 1950's ex-military Chipmunk) whilst also enjoying the fun
of flying in a tail-wheel aircraft.
We also have Instructors who will pass on the skills required to fly a multi-engine
aircraft (six-hour course) or teach you how to be a Flight Instructor yourself (thirty-hour course).
To keep your instrument flying skills up-to-date (or learn them in the first place) we have
a PC-based Instrument Flying simulator, too.
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