Basic Aerobatic Training

Aerobatics

Basic Aerobatic Training

Aerobatics are an excellent way to improve your handling skills and increase your confidence in your ability to control the aircraft. The training is carried out in one of our three Cessna 152 Aerobats , and can be tailored to your own requirements.

Perhaps you would just like to learn a few basic Aerobatic manoeuvres or train for the AOPA aerobatic certificate, what ever your requirements we can tailor a course to suit. The AOPA Aerobatic course comprises of 8 hours dual flying with an approved instructor and 8 hours of ground briefings/lectures.

     

Night Qualification

Night Rating

The course consists of at least 5 hours of flying with sole reference to instruments, up to 3 hours of the 5 may have been achieved during the PPL(A) Training.

There must be at least:

  • 3 hours dual instruction including at least one hour of night navigation.
  • There must also be 5 takeoff's and landings as Pilot-in-charge, one of which should be with a departure and re-join of the aerodrome traffic pattern.
The requirements for obtaining a Night qualification are that the applicant must have: 'completed satisfactorily a total of 50 hours as pilot of aeroplanes.', and 'Before starting a recognised course of night flying an applicant must have at least 20 hours as pilot-in-command of which 10 hours must have been gained since making application for a PPL(A).'

Night Qualification Privileges:

The holder of a night rating is able to fly with passengers within the UK during the hours of darkness. - See Schedule 8 of the Air Navigation Order for complete privileges.

Estimated Cost - £ 645

If Paid in Advance - £ 606

IMC Rating

IMC Rating
The Instrument Meteorological Conditions rating (IMC) should not be confused with the IR or Instrument Rating.

The requirements for obtaining an IMC rating are:

  • an applicant must have at least 25 hours experience as an aeroplane pilot since the date of application for their PPL(A),
  • with at least 10 hours as pilot-in-command
  • of which at least 5 hours must be on cross-country flights.
  • The course includes 15 hours flying
  • with at least 10 hours with sole reference to instruments,
  • there is also a ground examination and a flight test.

IMC Privileges:

The holder of an IMC rating is able to fly with passengers within the UK territorial airspace, and in the Channel Islands and Isle-of-Man airspace in non-VFR conditions.

Applicants should refer to the Air Navigation Order for complete current privileges.

Estimated Cost - £ 1879

If Paid in Advance - £ 1767