PPL and integrated training

[captain111]

Hi all,

I am about to complete my first year at university and am having a wonderful time! The question I would like to ask is, whether one can still take the integrated training route if one has already gained a PPL? I am currently learning to fly gliders with my university gliding club but would like to do my PPL over the summer of next year however, if that makes me 'over qualified' for enrolling on an integrated course, I might have to put the idea on hold.
I appreciate that many will argue that intergrated training is not the only method of training but I would like to keep my options open for now.


Cheers,
Captain111

[jb5000]

Afternoon,

When I was at Oxfords APP selection a couple of the people there had done PPLs, and they all got through, so its definitely not a disadvantage!

All the best,

James

[Blinkz]

your certainly allowed on the course with it, and most schools also will give you a discount if you have one. OAT takes 15hrs off and FTE is 20 I think.

I'm not sure if there is any point in doing it. Getting the PPL will cost quite abit of money and if your planning to go integrated then you may as well save it. I have just got my PPL since I was planning to go modular when I started however I am now thinking of doing integrated (ah the decisions! :sad: )

Gliding is great tho and will teach you alot about proper flying, and the weather! Make sure you come to the inter-uni task weeks too, since there great fun and you get to fly around a different bit of the country. This years is at sutton bank I believe.

[Divet II]

I had a small dilemma as to whether or not to continue with my PPL training after completing just over half of it whilst planning to attend the Jerez integrated course. I booked my place on the course and decided to go for it. As it turned out due to bad weather delays I ended up taking my skills test only a few days before arriving here. Im approaching my phase1 jars and so far Ive found it has been useful for the groundschool because I can relate to it quite easily.

The reduction they give you here is not guaranteed, it is provisional and you have to earn it by reaching certain flying standards earlier than allocated times.

I would advise that unless you have started already or are a considerable way through a PPL course, then it is probably best to start the flying once you are here. It´s easier for the instructors to mould you into what they want you to be rather than having to retrain you. Lots of people here have no experience at all and some have quite a lot. In the end everyone gets to the same standard so it really doesn´t make much difference.