Course details

An applicant for the PPL must be at least 16 years old to hold a Students Pilots Licence (SPL) and 17 years old to hold a Private Pilots Licence (PPL).

The applicant must also hold a Class 2 Medical, this can be arranged by contacting the Aero-Medical Department at the Mater Hospital, Dublin who will give details of an Aero-Medical Examiner in the area.

The Course

The aim of the PPL course is to teach the student to fly safely and efficiently under Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

The privileges of the holder of a PPL is to act as Pilot In Command (PIC) or Co-Pilot of any plane engaged in non revenue flights.

The course is a minimum of 45 hours flight training comprising:

  • 35 hours with an instructor (dual)
  • 10 hours supervised solo flight time (PIC)
  • Pre flight and post flight briefings
  • Ground school covering 10 subjects and culminating in 4 written exams
  • set by the Irish Aviation Authority

All training will be conducted in our modern, fully equipped fleet of Cessna 172's and  completed at Cork International Airport.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Atlantic Flight Centre

Atlantic Flight Training Academy is one of Europe's leading independent Flight Training Organisation for Aviation Personnel - from Flight Crew to Cabin Crew.

Afta OfficesFounded in 1995 by Head of Training, Mark Casey (a current Boeing 757 Captain), they have provided in excess of 700 in house trained commercial pilots to Europes airlines.  The school has 32 instructors and a modern, fully equipped fleet of 12 aircraft and one state of the art simulator.

The school, which is approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (IRL-FTO-06-04) is based in Cork International Airport which is renowned as Europe's number one training airports with every conceivable flight training aid available.

they have an unrivalled success rate and whether you are learning to fly for fun or you want to train as a commercial pilot for an airline career - you will receive both cost effective and quality training.  thei9r personal one to one training is unique and makes Atlantic Flight Centre one of the most successful Flight Training Schools in Europe today

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