Learning to Fly – Private Aircraft
Many people see learning to fly fixed wing aircraft as an overly expensive and complicated process open only to an exclusive few. The reality is that most potential pilots give up because either they are not sure they can commit their time and money to training or that they are even capable of doing it. Very few even attempt a trial lesson (which costs anywhere from £70 - £150 depending on the duration) or research what is involved.
You may well have heard of a 'Private Pilot Licence' often abbreviated as just PPL. This is the first licence that prospective students train for and will enable you to operate aircraft for private recreational use. This encompasses anything from flying around your local area to flying internationally. This is also the first stage for those wishing to train as a professional pilot using the modular route.
On the subject of cost, in the UK an all-inclusive price of £6,000 is quite reasonable. This may sound like a lot of money to spend all at once, but remember that if you train part-time during your free time this would be spread over a year to two years. You can cut this cost by about 40% if you choose to train abroad, more information is given on the website mentioned below.
There are thousands of qualified private pilots in the UK, all from a range of different backgrounds. There is not only that satisfaction of being a qualified pilot but also the freedom to travel to wherever in the world you want, so where you take it is only limited by what you want from it.
As you can imagine the course for a Private Pilot Licence consists of training with a qualified instructor, studying for and passing theory exams and practical tests. It is a challenging, but extremely rewarding course. During this time you will go from knowing nothing (or very little), through to becoming fully qualified.
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