| This
page aims to give you an insight to the requirements and costing of
gaining a JAR PPL. |
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| There
is a misconception that flying is for the wealthy, well this simply is not
true! The cost of learning to fly can be spread over a period of time,
determined by you. Whether you want to gain you license in 6 months or 2
years the overall cost will generally be the same.
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| A
good starting point is a Trial Lesson, this gives you the opportunity to
fly the airplane yourself and see how much you enjoy it. Normally
your instructor will give you a short brief before the flight, they
will carry out the necessary checks, take-off and once the airplane is
established in level flight let you have control. Your instructor will
then take control of the aircraft for landing.
You will have just
completed your first lesson towards gaining you pilots license! |
| If
you decide to continue you training, a course of 45 hours must be
completed before you skills test (driving test for airplanes) can be
taken. The course requirements and approximate costs are laid out below |
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| UFC
Student Membership |
£60.00
per year |
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| 45
hours C172 instruction |
£5490.00
(£122 x 45) |
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| 6
Ground Exams |
£150.00
(£25 X 6) |
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| Written
Radiotelephony Exam |
£10.00 |
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| Oral
Radiotelephony Exam
|
£25.00 |
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| Medical |
£170.00 |
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| Skill
Test |
£90.00 |
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| License
issue |
£143.00 |
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| Total |
£6138.00 |
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| At
first glance this may seem a lot but remember you can space this out over
any period of time, however it is recommended that you do not leave too a
gap long between lessons. We suggest a lesson at least every three weeks to
avoid recapping the previous lesson. |
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| The
above figures are a estimation and are subject to change |
