Microlight license

What is a microlight training? Do I need a licence to fly a microlight? Can I fly a microlight in the UK? Read on for more details of The National Private Pilot’s Licence (NPPL). Microlights generally come in two types, ‘flex wing’ and three-axis.

Flex wing’ are generally open cockpit and have a single wing which moves around a pivot to control the direction of travel.

A NPPL (National Private Pilot Licence ) Microlight licence is required to fly microlights , and can be gained by training with a qualified flying instructor in accordance with a CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) syllabus of training. After your introduction to microlight training through your trial lesson you can take further lessons to complete the microlight pilot’s syllabus which will take you up to gaining a pilot’s licence. You can download a copy of the syllabus from this web site or purchase one through the shop. It is not an internationally recognised licence and does not automatically entitle the holder to fly aircraft in other countries.

Of course, if the student wishes, they could also complete the training by taking a General Skills Test (GST), conducted by a microlight flight examiner , and they could then gain an NPPL (M) licence with operational limitations. The minimum number of hours to gain an unrestricted licence is 25. However, most people take longer.

The number of hours depends on natural aptitude, frequency of lessons, previous flying experience an most importantly, age. Training is conducted according to British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) requirements.

More information regarding what is required to gain a pilot’s licence. Buying your own microlight : We recommend that you don’t buy a microlight before you have got your license. Most instructors prefer to use their own machines for training, and the experience you gain on your course will be invaluable in choosing the right kind of microlight for you. Your instructor will also be able to advise you, and may even be able to come with you to cast their expert eye.

Applications for microlight class ratings can be made through the British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) Your NPPL does not require a language proficiency test, however to operate radio telephony equipment you must hold a Flight Radio Telephony Operators Licence. A course based on minimum requirements, which includes hours flying with all pre-flight and post-flight briefings, hours ground school, theory exams and the basic equipment needed to obtain a NPPL Microlight Licence. The total number of hours as pilot-in-command meet the required minimum. Please note additional hours may need to be purchased to reach Licence standard. Allow 3-weeks for this course (days a week intensive) or it may be taken in small blocks.

We are be able to provide full training to NPPL Microlight licence, including exams and skill tests. A Approved instructors Click on the picture below for a lot more information about microlight flying. The two main types are Weight Shift and Three axis.

If you carry on with microlighting lessons, these experiences may count to your flying. Most microlight students book one or two lessons a week and finish the course over a period of about nine months. The Microlight School Ltd operates from Fisherwick airfiel Staffordshire. Welcome to New Horizons School of Microlighting based under the sun drenched skies of beautiful Spain.

Originally operating in Cheshire, Englan we became increasingly frustrated by the unpredictable British weather, feeling the students frustrations at not being able to move on because of cancelled flights. You can achieve your restricted licence with hours of microlight lessons – eight hours dual training and seven hours solo.

This allows you to become a pilot quicker (and more cheaply) and to take the restrictions off at a later date. You can choose to skip the restricted licence and go directly for the full version if you wish. The school offers training for the grant of a National Private Pilot’s Licence with a microlight rating. We have three instructors and training is offered in both flex-wing and fixed-wing microlights. Either an NPPL microlight or an SPL with self-launch privileges.

The following explanation may be helpful. A licence to fly a microlight can only be granted where tuition has been conducted by the holder of a valid CAA instructor rating and a CAA authorised examiner must conduct your General Skills Test. The NPPL with a Microlight rating is a licence allowing 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 aircrafts limitations. Our training syllabus is designed to cover all the skills and knowledge required. BRITISH MICROLIGHT AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION NATIONAL PRIVATE PILOT’S LICENCE (AEROPLANES) MICROLIGHT RATING –APPLICATION Please complete the form in block capitals using black or dark blue ink. Details of Licensing requirements can be found in Aeronautical Notice P17.

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