Summary of the syllabus for the Microlight PPL course

Flight Training

Phase  Minimum Time per Phase Ex No Exercise Description
1 3 hrs 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9a
9b
Aircraft familiarisation
Preparation for flight and action after
Air experience
Effects of controls
Taxiing
Straight and level
Climbing
Descending
Medium-level turns (up to 30 degree bank level)
Climbing and descending turns
2 1 hr 10a
10b
11
Slow flight
Stalling
Spin awareness
3
4 hrs 12
13
Take off and climb to down wind
The Circuit, approach and landing/overshoot.
4
1 hr 14
15
Advanced turning (up to 60 degree bank angle)
Unusual and dangerous attitudes/condition
5
1 hr 16a
16b
Forced landings, with/without power
Operation at minimum level.
6
7 hrs 17a First Solo
Solo   17b

17c

Solo Circuit, local area and general flying consolidation to GFT for microlight PPL
Local flying not further than 8nm from take off site
Hours as required to complete minimum of 15 hrs total flying experience (excluding GFT) and including a minimum 7hrs

Dual revision for GFT
7 5 hrs 18  PART 2
Pilot Navigation

Navigation training (at least 3 hrs of which MUST be solo)

To include two 40nm total distance each, solo cross-country flight, during each of which the student landed at least at one other site.
One site must be at least 15mn away from the take off site at which the flight began. The two solo cross-country flights must be flown over different routes and to different sites.

Note:- Before full licence can be issued or removal of limitations from restricted licence, 25hrs total flying experience must be gained (excluding GFT).

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