Microlight Airsports Flight Training
Flight training
The National Private Pilots Licence (NPPL) with a Microlight rating allows the holder to fly microlight aircraft. To obtain the licence the candidate must be able to fly a microlight in a safe and confident manner and understand both their own and their aircraft’s' limitations. Our training syllabus is designed to cover all the skills and knowledge required.
Flying Training: Pre and post flight actions. Ground handling. Air experience flight. Basic turns. Use of pitch control. Use of power. Straight and level flight. Climbing and descending. Takeoff, circuit and landing. Stall recovery. Advanced turns. Spiral dive recovery. Unusual attitudes. Power failures and emergency procedures.
Consolidation of skills during solo flying to a minimum total of 15 hours flying time, to include a minimum of 7 hours solo flying, which may include the General Flying Test for a Restricted licence.
Cross country training to a minimum of 25 hours total flying time, with a minimum of ten hours solo flying time, with a minimum 3 hours solo cross country flying completing two solo cross country flights of 40 nautical miles or more. The total minimum may include the General Flying Test before applying for the Unrestricted NPPL. Microlights.
A Restricted licence is initially a solo local flying licence, which includes weather restrictions. The restrictions are lifted on completion of the unrestricted licence training requirements.
Ground Training: The candidate must pass written, multiple choice, exams in the following subjects:
>Aircraft technical - Part 1. Navigation. Meteorology. Air Law. Human Performance and Limitations.
> Aircraft technical - Part 2. An oral exam usually taken at the same time as the General Flying Test.
Although at first glance the flight and ground training syllabus requirements may seem daunting your instructor will lead you through, building your ability and knowledge, so that even the most apprehensive of you will take the final tests in your stride.
>Dual tuition on school aircraft QTM flex wing - £90 per hour.
> Dual tuition on school aircraft C42 fixed wing - £105 per hour.
> Dual tuition on own aircraft flex or fixed wing - £45 per hour.
> Supervised Solo on school aircraft flex wing - £90 per hour.
> Supervised Solo on school aircraft fixed wing - £105 per hour.
> Solo tuition on own aircraft - £35 per hour.
> Ground School - £25 per hour.
> Written exams - £20.
> Refresher Nav training course - call for prices
> GST £45 + aircraft hire at hourly rate.
> Inspection/permit renewals from £50.
> RT Courses (Radio) - call for prices
For ALL flying kit – map boards, books, flying suits, helmets, headsets, contact us direct for prices.
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Air experience flights
Whether you want to take to the skies yourself, or present someone with a truly amazing gift for those special occasions.
Take the controls of the microlight with your experienced instructor or simply sit back and have an air experience flight like no other - in a flexwing microlight or a fixed wing microlight.
30 mins air experience flight £65
40 mins air experience flight £85
Please ensure you read our Terms & Conditions before booking, also note the maximum allowed weight is 14.5 stone for the Flexwing aircraft and 16 stone for the Fixed wing aircraft MAX.
