If you would like to learn how to fly, whether for fun or indeed to take that first step to becoming an Airline pilot – our Private Pilot License course is the way to go! Take the first step by taking an introductory flight with one of our experienced Flight Instructors. Remember if you decide to undertake PPL training, the pace of the course is entirely up to you.
Apply NowDownload Course Information You can do it full-time or indeed take a flying lesson every other weekend – our experienced Flight Instructors will guide you through the process. Your PPL training is your foundation training to be a pilot and starting with a professional, quality training academy is an absolute necessity.
Our Private Pilot License course is EASA Approved which means you can bring your family and friends for pleasure flights in any of the EASA member states.
You can complete the PPL programme in either our C152 or C172 aircraft which ARE the worlds most popular training aircraft. You will be required to:
• Complete a minimum of 45 hours of flying
instruction with your Instructor
• Complete 18 hours of briefings
• Pass an English Language Proficiency (ELP)
check
• Pass 9 theoretical knowledge examinations set
by the Irish Aviation Authority
• Pass a Class Two medical examination with an
Aviation Medical Examiner
This largely depends on you and how much free time you have to dedicate to PPL Training. Some of our full-time students have completed the course in under ten weeks!
Further information can be obtained by calling the office on (01) 6282930, or by email info@nfc.ie
The National Flight Centre offers approved courses starting with introductory flights and ranging from Private Pilot Licence (PPL) all the way through to Commercial Airline Pilot courses.
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