We have several instructors on our books who can teach the syllabus for both National PPL and JAA PPL.  The main differences between the 2 types are that with an NPPL you cannot progress onto commercial training or fly outside UK airspace.  The advantage with the NPPL is that the medical requirement is more relaxed and the amount of training is reduced which, depending on a student's progress, might make the flying costs less. Click Here for a cost breakdown.

 

 

 Night Qualification

Night instruction is offered, normally during the early nights between October and March, however night flying can be arranged during the summer months.  The night rating consists of a minimum of 5 hours flying, of which at least 3 hours must be dual including at least 1 hour dual navigation.  The trainee pilot must also carry out 5 full stop landings solo. Qualified Service Pilots Aeroplanes (QSP(A)) who have completed the above may have the qualification awarded by submitting logbook evidence to the CAA.  QSP Helicopters (QSP(H)), must complete the above in fixed wing aeroplanes to be awarded the qualification.

 

 IMC Rating

IMC rating can be done at Lyneham, we have fewer IMC instructors and therefore availability can be limited.  Qualified Service Pilots aeroplanes who hold a valid green rated Instrument Rating will be awarded the IMC rating valid for 2 years from the date of their last military Instrument Rating Test.

 

 Class Rating Renewal

Class rating renewals (this is what people normally mean when they say I want to renew my licence) are done frequently at Lyneham, they usually involve a brush up flight of about 2 hours and then a flight test (Please ensure you have a current class 1 or class 2 medical certificate).

Ground exams can be sat at RAF Lyneham.  Please contact either Robert McPhee or Graham Stokes.  Exams are charged at £20 per paper, with a £15 re-sit fee.

 Qualified Service Pilot to PPL

Lyneham Flying Club can carry out all of the flying training and testing requirements to qualify a Combat Ready Qualified Service pilot (Aeroplanes) CR QSP(A) in current flying practice.  This enatils approx 1.5 hours of refresher training on single engine piston,  3 exams (Air Law, Comms and Human performance and limitations) and a flight test (excluding the navigation element). Click Here for a cost breakdown. It is recommended that a QSP carries out some refresher training in a single engine piston aircraft prior to taking the test.  The elements a QSP will be tested on are listed here. (PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE A CURRENT CLASS 1 OR CLASS 2 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE).

 AOPA Basic Aerobatic Certificate

 The Basic aerobatics course is a prerequsite to starting the standard aerobatics course.

 

The Basic  Aerobatic Certificate course consists of 8 hours of ground training, 8 hours of flying training and an end of course test (in addition to the 8 hours flying).

 

The pilot will be tested in Theoretical knowledge, pre-flight procedures, slow flight, stalling and recovery, Max rate turns, Spins and recovery, loops, Aileron Rolls, Barrel Roll, Slow Roll, Stall Turn, Roll of the top(of a loop), Half Cuban (rolling on the down line) and combination sequence.

 

Pilots with aerobatic experience may be exempted some or all of the training.

 

 AOPA Standard Aerobatic Certificate