Learn To Fly

Have you always wanted to learn to fly? Well, realise your dream here at Mona Flying Club!

Take a flight in one of our 3 club aircraft, familiarise yourself with the controls and see if it is for you by taking one of our trial flights.

Whether you are young or old, it is never too late to start. Learn at your own pace and at a budget suited to you. No money up front, Just turn up for your booking and off you go.

Step 1. The Trial Flight Come and see what it’s like to fly a light aircraft! Take the controls or just see the local area from the air. Our instructors will brief you before the flight and you will, if you wish, have control of the aircraft for most of the flight (take-off and landing excluded!) If you enjoy the flight, our instructors will be happy to talk to you about further training, but with no obligation on your part. If you do decide to train for a PPL, your trial lesson will count towards your training. Step 2. Training For Your PPL Training starts straight away, and for the first 6 hours or so of flying you will be taught the basics of aircraft manoeuvring, how to understand the different flight instruments and how to recover from a stall. Once you have become proficient in these, you will move on to circuits. Circuits are basically circuits like that of a racing track, except that in flight they are designed to help you approach an airfield in a uniform and safe manner. This will involve you learning how to take off, carry out downwind and approach checks and descent on final towards the runway and land. This is the most difficult part of the flight and requires the most concentration, so be sure to listen to your instructor diligently. Once you have mastered the circuit and can take off and land proficiently, your instructor may invite you to take a short solo flight. Once the initial exhilaration has passed of your first flight as pilot in command it is back to a mixture of dual and solo flight instruction, together with ground school and exams penultimately leading to your cross country flight which consists of 2 away landings and take offs, with a complete distance of 150nm and to your National Private Pilots Licence qualifying flight. Step 3. Ground School You will be required to sit 8 exams, most will be multiple choice, however there are some oral exams. Your instructor will make arrangements with you for ground school. The 8 Exams are:- Air Law Meterology Navigation Aeroplane and General Principles of Flight Performance and Planning Human Performance and Limitations Radiotelephony Oral Radiotelephony Step 4. Qualifying Once you have successfully passed all exams and have completed a minimum of 32 flying hours, and your instructor feels confident you are ready to become a pilot you will be invited to take your NPPL Grading, upon which, should you pass all tests set, from navigation and radiotelephony to taxiing you will be awarded your PPL Wings. From then you will be a fully qualified PPL and you will be free to fly solo or up to 3 passengers as your guests. Now you can upgrade your Licence to JARPPL Or IMC so that you can fly on Instruments

Requirements You are able to learn to fly from the age of 16 although you cannot take your first solo until you are 17 years old. There is no maximum age limit as long as you posses a valid medical certificate. Certificates are issued by your GP, and are similar to that of a HGV medical. The medical will be valid usually up to the age of 45 upon which it will need to be renewed for a further 5 years (max), then continually after 1 year. Other Licence's THE JAR PPL The JAR PPL involves a minimum of 45 hours flight training but the amount of time taken to complete the course varies from person to person depending not only on ability but also on other factors including weather and how much free time and money you have. The flight training starts with general handling: flying at a constant height and speed, climbs, descents and turns. This will be dual training with an instructor and usually takes 5 to 10 hours to complete. You will then progress to flying circuits when you will learn to take-off and land. You will also practice recovery from the stall. Once you have mastered landing, you will be sent for your first solo flight. This is usually after 15 to 20 hours of training. Before going solo, you must obtain a medical certificate from a CAA approved doctor. THE NIGHT RATING The Night Rating can be added to a JAR PPL to allow flight at night. Training can be commenced at any time after obtaining your JAR PPL and involves a minimum of 5 hours including - 3 hours dual night instruction, 1 hour of which must be in night navigation; 5 solo take-offs and landings at night. The night rating does not need to be re-validated but if carrying passengers at night, at least one of your take-offs and landings in the last 90 days must have been at night. THE IMC RATING The IMC rating can be added to a JAR PPL and allows you to fly in instrument meteorological conditions outside controlled airspace but only in the UK. Before starting training for the IMC rating you must have completed 10 hours flying as pilot in command since obtaining your JAR PPL and at least 5 of those hours must have been on cross-country flights. The flight training involves a minimum of 15 hours dual instruction. Ground school instruction will also be required for the written exam. The IMC rating is valid for 25 months and can be re-validated by completing a flight test. Prices G-BILS - C-152 G-CCLV - DA-40 1 Hour Dual - £105.00 1 Hour Dual - £125.00 1 Hour Solo - £95.00 1 Hour Solo - £115.00