PPL COURSE
The private pilot licence is the qualification required to fly aeroplanes (PPL-A) or helicopters (PPL-H) on a non-commercial basis.
The requirements for obtaining a PPL are:
- be at least 17 years old (you may enrol on the course at 16)
- hold a medical certificate of Class 1 or Class 2 (not lower), as specified in EASA PART MED
The theory course includes at least 100 hours of classroom tuition covering the subjects specified in EASA-FCL-1 SEP , namely:
- Air law
- Aircraft general knowledge
- Flight performance and planning
- Human performance and limitations
- Meteorology
- Operational procedures
- Navigation
- Principles of flight
- Communications