National Private Pilots Licence (NPPL)

The NPPL has been introduced in the UK as an alternative to the JAR PPL and is based on the UK Civil Aviation Authority syllabus.

Total

32 hours of flight training including:

Dual

22 hours of dual training with a qualified instructor.

Solo

• 10 hours of solo flight including:
• 4 hours of navigation

qualifying cross-country flight involving landings at two other aerodromes, total distance 100nm.

Before flying solo you must meet at least the DVLA Group I car driving medical standard or, for carrying passengers, the DVLA Group II HGV driving medical standard.

Flight test

A Navigation Skill Test minimum one hour and General Handling Test approximately one hour. Covers all the elements practised during the course. It is designed to ensure the applicant has achieved the required standard for issue of the licence.

Written exams

You will have to sit written, mainly multiple choice examinations with a minimum 75% pass mark in:

• aviation law and operational procedures
• human performance and limitations
• navigation and radio aids
• meteorology
• aircraft general knowledge and principles of flight
• flight performance and planning
• JAR-FCL communications (PPL)

The theoretical exams will be considered complete when a pass in all parts has been achieved within 18 months and will be valid for application within 24 months of successful completion.

Oral

This examination involves answering questions about the type of aircraft you've flown during your training.

Radio operators licence (FRTOL)

Pilots who intend to operate radiotelephony equipment will require an FRTOL.