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| Interested in learning to fly? Simply wanting to take the controls of a light aircraft? Looking for a special gift? Why not take a trial flight, they are the perfect introduction to flying light aircraft! Your instructor will give you a full pre-flight briefing on the fundamentals of flight, information about the aircraft's controls and discuss the route to be flown including any significant landmarks to look out for. Trial flights are available in hourly or half-hourly slots and are 'brakes off to brakes on' so the briefing is not included in the time you pay for. You will usually be allowed to take the aircraft's controls under the close supervision of the instructor. All trial flights come with a gift card and a certificate is presented to you upon landing. Please see the 'prices' page for the current trial flight prices. | 
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The Private Pilot's Licence (PPL) course consists of a minimum of 45 hours airborne instruction. It is possible to complete the licence within the 45hr minimum although older students often exceed 45hrs. The student must complete a minimum of 10 hours solo flying as part of the course, this includes circuit work, navigation and the Cross Country Qualifier, this takes place near the end of the course before the final flight test. The Cross Country Qualifier consists of a cross country flight of minimum length 150nm landing a two airfields along the route. The PPL course also requires the student to study theory modules and pass associated examinations, these are in the field of Air Law, Meteorology, Radiotelephony, Aircraft Technical, Aircraft Performance, Navigation and Human Factors. The student must pass a JAA Class 2 medical before being allowed to fly solo.
The UK National Private Pilot Licence is a restricted form of the PPL introduced in 2002 for recreational pilots. It has a less stringent medical requirement than the JAR-FCL PPL and a reduced flying syllabus.
The NPPL is a sub-ICAO licence, meaning that it is limited to use in UK-registered aircraft, and it cannot be used outside of the UK without specific permission from the regulatory authority of the countries concerned. It is also limited to VFR flight by day only and offers only very limited scope for adding further aircraft types and ratings, unless the pilot 'upgrades' to a full JAR PPL. |
  
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| The Night Rating allows pilots to fly at night under in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC), the course highlights the differences between navigation at night and navigation during the day. It also allows the pilot to hone his landing skills at night. The course is of 6 hours minimum duration, there are no flight tests or theory papers, however the student must be able to demonstrate a certain level of proficiency. | 
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| The IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions) Rating is intended to provide the PPL holder with instrument flight training enabling the pilot to fly through and above cloud in Instrument Meteorological Conditions. The course requires a minimum of 15 hours flight instruction, ground theory training is also required. There is a flight test and a theory exam. | 
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| The Multi Engine Rating allows the pilot to fly multi engine aircraft. The course covers some of the more complex aspects of multi engine flying, focusing especially on the engine out scenario. Minimum flight instruction time is six hours, there is a theory exam and flight test. | 
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| We are able to provide specialist training in fields such as basic aerobatics, tail wheel and complex endorsements. If you have such a requirement please contact us. | 
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