Highfield Aviation

Private / PPL

PPL Lesson Briefs

1) EASA PPL Basics

  1. Aircraft Familiarisation
  2. Pre and post flight actions
  3. Air Experience
  4. Effects of Controls
  5. Taxiing
  6. Straight & Level Flight
  7. Climbing
  8. Descending
  9. Turning
  10. Slow flight and Stalling
  11. Spin Avoidance

2) EASA PPL Circuits

  1. Take-off and climb
  2. Circuit approach and landing
  3. First Solo

3) EASA PPL Post-Solo

  1. Advanced Turning
  2. Forced landing without power
  3. Precautionary landings
  4. Navigation
  5. Basic instrument flight

Other Useful PPL Info

Location Specific Info

Converting an ICAO PPL (e.g. FAA Private) to a UK PPL

To convert an ICAO PPL to the UK, you need to do the following

  • Pass the written exam in Air Law and Human Performance
  • Fulfil the experience requirements of Subpart H (e.g 70 hours PIC for multi-engine or 200 hours for High Performance aeroplanes)
  • Hold a UK CAA Medical
  • Pass the written Comm and practical RT exam (which also includes English language proficiency)
  • Have completed 100 hours of total flight time as a pilot
  • Pass the PPL skill test