| No doubt depending on your passion for flying of | | | | onto navigation. The flight schools have a very |
| course, you are going to start as being enthusiastic | | | | intensive systematic training protocol that they adhere |
| and aggressive in your studies. Like anything though it | | | | to. |
| will have its moments where it is not so glamorous and | | | | Interestingly enough the age requirements to obtain |
| you will have study segments that you do not enjoy all | | | | your PPL are quite lax. In other words, you only need |
| that much. Remember that everything you learn is | | | | to be seventeen to legally obtain your license. You can |
| applicable to your goal of achieving your PPL. | | | | start duel flying at the age of fourteen, and these |
| In total, you need to log 45 hours of flying time. This | | | | hours can be banked towards your course. You |
| total time consists of at the very least 25 hours under | | | | cannot fly solo until the age of sixteen. One thing you |
| duel instruction. Meaning that you will be flying with an | | | | must bare in mind is you will have to pass a medical, |
| instructor who will assist you. Then there has to be a | | | | and understandingly so. For PPL.s, a class 2 medical is |
| minimum of solo flying consisting of at least five hours. | | | | a requirement, which must be conducted by an |
| This segment demands that the five solo hours be | | | | authorized medical examiner. The JAR (Joint Aviation |
| cross-country, which will include a qualifying flight. This | | | | Rules) regarding the medical aspects is strictly |
| qualifying flight is a cross-country flight of at least 270 | | | | enforced. |
| km. During that time, you will be required to land at | | | | When it comes to the theory part of your course, you |
| aerodromes outside of your home field. So far, we | | | | will be subjected to seven written exams. From the |
| have covered at total of 35 hours, but we said you | | | | date of your first exam, you will have to complete the |
| must have 45 hours to obtain your license. The last ten | | | | remainder of them within 12 months. You will have a |
| hours can be completed in either format, meaning as | | | | further 24 months to complete your flight training if you |
| dual flights or solo or divided amongst both. | | | | wish to extend your training schedule. Each flight |
| One thing that will remain consistent throughout your | | | | school will have their own format in which they subject |
| instruction will be the detailed flight briefing every time | | | | you to your exams, but all exams are standard under |
| of a flight. Your instructor responsible for this will cover | | | | JAA. |
| every aspect of the exercise. Once the flying exercise | | | | Your final test will be the skills test, which will be |
| is complete there will then be a debriefing. Here is | | | | conducted by a CAA examiner. Upon successful |
| where your input is very important. Your strengths and | | | | completion of this, you will be awarded your test |
| weaknesses are important, and anything you are not | | | | certificate, which you send onto the CAA in order to |
| sure about should be raised at this time. | | | | obtain your PLL license. You will learn at that time |
| It goes without saying that safety is the number one | | | | there are specific privilege that you will be entitled to. |
| priority. In the beginning stages, your flying time will be | | | | You must also make yourself aware of the regulations |
| within your area. You will spend a fair amount of time | | | | that are a requirement in order for you to keep your |
| learning safe departure and landing techniques. Once | | | | license valid. |
| you have mastered your first solo, then you will move | | | | |