National Private Pilots Licence
NPPL
NATIONAL PRIVATE PILOTS LICENCE.
The National Private Pilots Licence (NPPL) course consists of a minimum training requirement of 32 flying hours* flying training consisting of 22 hours dual training and 10 hours of solo training, followed by a flight test.
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6 written examinations detailed below.
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Aviation Law
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Human Performance
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Meteorology
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Aircraft General Knowledge
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Communications
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Navigation
On completion of the course a final skills test is required with a flight examiner.
A UK Pilot Medical Declaration (PMD), equivalent to the DVLA Group 1 (car) standard is required and must be done through the UK CAA online portal called CELLMA. You can register here.
This licence can be used on single piston engine aircraft in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle Of Man and Northern Island. Additional ratings can be added to this license including, Night rating, IMC Rating, motor gliders and microlights. The flying training starts with basic general handling and is broken down into exercise numbers from 1 to 18, once you have mastered all the basics you will then learn to land in the circuit flying stage, working towards one of the most memorable times in your flying career, your "First Solo" flight!
After some advanced handling and emergency training you will move onto navigation training and working towards your qualifying solo cross country flight.
The course culminates in a final flight test.
Once all the requirements have been met you can then apply for your NPPL. See our price page for the costs.
If you require any information or have any questions regarding our services contact us. We recommend everyone has a trial flying lesson before making a decision, this also counts towards the minimum training requirements and can go in your pilot's log book.
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*These are the minimum training requirements and training course length may vary.