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The following aviation authorities, ground schools and flying schools may be of some assistance to you if we have missed something.
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ALMAT Flying Club.
The club offers flying training for a full JAR private pilot licence, UK National Private Pilots Licence (NPPL), Instrumental Meteorological Conditions Rating and Night Rating. mor
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Learning To Fly |
Although learning to be a pilot is a great challenge, it's not actually all that difficult, and it doesn't require any particular personal or physical skills. In fact, the most difficult thing about learning to fly is deciding which type of flying you're going to do.
If you are a complete beginner the best place to start is to read Seager Publishing's Learn to Fly Guide, which has all the details on the various options. Click here to order your copy.
Even if your ultimate ambition is to fly for an airline, your career path will start with flying small aircraft
Flying is fun, so even if you aren't sure that you want to fly for a career, you can still learn to fly and can an pilot aircraft as a 'private' pilot
Flying costs money, but you can tailor your flying opportunities to your budget. Maybe gliding (which has a huge number of challenges and rewards of its own) would suit you best. Or microlighting? Or parascending?
Most people take the sensible decision to pay for their flying lessons on a lesson-by-lesson basis which means that there's not too much investment up-front, and that you can stop (although we don't see why you'd want to) whenever you like. There are even mechanisms to allow you to pick up again later
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How can I get a microlight pilot licence?
 You need to follow a BMAA approved training course with a qualified microlight flying instructor. For a full (unrestricted) microlight pilot's licence you must complete a minimum of 25 flying hours of dual instruction and solo flying - though most people need more than this before they're ready to fly safely on their own. You also need to fly two solo cross-country flights, pass a general flying test with an approved examiner and pass five written (multiple choice) exams. |
Learning to Fly Gliders
 Gliding is a sport that all can enjoy.Because training is carried out by highly qualified volunteers, learning to fly is inexpensive. Once you are a member, a day at the Airfield flying and helping others to fly is going to cost you between £20-30! Flying a glider is probably the closest thing any human will come to feeling like a bird. Powered only by gravity and air currents, these gliders move silently through the sky, often for hours at a time. Because they have no engines, gliders, or sailplanes, can be thought of as pure flying vehicles, staying aloft by balancing the forces of gravity, lift, drag and thrust. |
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Oxford aviation PPL software
 The scope of all subjects covered meet the syllabus requirements of the JAR-FCL PPL and the NPPL. The CBT is graphically rich, comprising countless full colour photos and diagrams. There are also numerous animations which aim to teach you the more difficult concepts. more |
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HELICOPTER FLYING |
The current minimum requirements for the issue of a JAR PPL(H) are
45 Hours Total Flying Experience
of which a minimum of 25 hours must be dual instruction
5 hours of the 25 must be simulated instrument training.
10 hours must be solo flying.
5 hours of the 10 hours solo must be solo navigation
A valid JAR Class 2 Medical certificate.
A pass in the following written examinations (the exam format is multi choice with a pass mark of 75% in each exam).
Air Law, Helicopter Principles of Flight, Helicopter Flight Planning & Performance, Human Performance & Limitations, Meteorology, Navigation, Radio Telephony.
A pass in the following practical examinations.
PPL Skill Test (Aircraft General Handling, Navigation & Instrument Flying)
Radio Telephony Oral |
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