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National Private Pilots Licence

Bournemouth Flying Club offers the 32 Hour course.

The NPPL is intended to provide the leisure pilot with a less costly route to learn to fly in UK airspace.  The NPPL will allow you to fly solo and with up to 3 passengers.  Although the privileges are not as extensive as the full Private Pilots Licence (PPL) issued in line with the Joint Aviation Requirements (JAR) it does give you the following:

  • To fly a Single Engine Piston Aircraft with a maximum all up weight of less than 2000kg
  • To take up to 3 passengers.
  • To fly day VFR only with a minimum visibility of 5KM
  • To fly in UK airspace

The medical standard required is equivalent to a DVLA Group 2 (HGV).  There is no requirement to use an authorized CAA Medical examiner.

As with the PPL course there are 2 ways of paying, by the hour or taking advantage of the discounted pre-payment scheme.  The latter being the most popular, as shown by the list of items included, which are otherwise payable:

 

  • 32 hours of flight training
  • Pre-flight classroom briefings
  • All landing fees at Bournenmouth
  • 7 Written examinations
  • Jeremy Pratt Textbooks Volumes 1 – 7
  • Pooley’s CRP-1 Computer
  • 1:500,000 South England Chart
  • Pooley’s CB-5 Kneeboard
  • 16” Navigation Rule
  • Protractor
  • PPL Log Book
  • Pilot Flight Case

 

Payable by two installments

Price List 

Not included in price:

  • Medical Examiner’s Fee
  • CAA Examiner’s Skills Test Fee
  • CAA Radio Examiner’s Fee
  • CAA Licence Issue Fee
  • Landing fees other than at Bournemouth
  • Membership of Bournemouth Flying Club

The NST & GST Flight Tests are charged at the solo rate plus the examiners fee.
For a list of our hourly training rates please see our tariff.

As a part of your PPL you will need to complete an RT course. The course can be held in house including the Exam.

Please call in and see us for a cup of tea or coffee and speak with our Operations staff or an Instructor who will be able to explain the NPPL in more detail.  We will also take the opportunity to show you our aircraft and answer any more questions you may have.