Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at info@limasierra.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The PPL(A) course is a minimum of 40hrs of flight instruction however a lot of students often finish the course exceeding this minimum requirement. On average, if we assume you fly once a week, the PPL(A) course could take up to 1 year to complete.
In addition to the flying requirements, you also have to complete 9 ground examinations, a radio practical exam and a final skills test.
Part of the PPL(A) course requires you to fly the aircraft solo, to do this part of the course you must be a minimum of 16 years of age.
The minimum age for you to be issued with a licence is 17.
In order to fly the aircraft solo and to complete your PPL(A) course you must have a minimum of a class 2 medical carried out by a CAA registered AME.
A list of AME's and their locations can be found on the CAA website.
We offer a PPL(A) starter equipment kit with has the following items that you will need for your PPL(A) course:
- Flight Chart + Chart Pens
- Flight Computer
- Flight Ruler
- Kneeboard
- Aircraft Checklist
- Logbook
- Protractor
- PPL(A) study books
Additional equipment you may need:
- A tablet
- Headset
We have equipment available in our flight school that you may rent, however, it is highly recommended that you purchase your own equipment to ensure you always have it available.
A basic PPL(A) course includes the following expenses and would cost a minimum of £16,625.00 :
- 40hrs flight instruction**
- 5hrs ground instruction**
- 9 ground exams*
- 1 radio practical exam*
- 1 skills test*
- Landings @ Oxford Airport
* Retakes of any examinations not included.
** Additional fees would be incured for flight training and ground instruction exceeding the above times.
If you have never been in a light aircraft before, we recommend booking a trial lesson or experience flight with us. These flights offer a good overview of what flying is all about and would give you a good idea if it is something you would like to pursue in the future.
There are a total of 9 written ground examinations and one radio oral examination.
The written ground exams (which are all multiple choice) are as follows:
- Air Law
- Operational Proceedures
- Communications
- Navigation
- Meteorology
- Flight Planning
- Principles of Flight
- Human Performance
- Aircraft General Knowledge
The PPL(A) textbooks can be found in our shop and are also included in the PPL(A) starter kit.
In additon to self study and our E-Learning system, our instructors are always happy to give you additional ground instruction upon request and at the current ground instruction rate.
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