carlmeek
16th Oct 2011, 09:28
I found my searches on Google and PPRUNE to be hard work finding out what I needed to know on this topic, so I thought I would write it up on here to help anyone in the future.
I've got over 100 solo hours on a Jabiru UL-450 Microlight, so easily meet the requirements of hours. I've quoted the official stuff at the bottom of this post for reference.
I had two options of how i was to proceed:
a) Derek Davidson - a friend of mine followed this route and had a successful, albeit a bit rushed, experience.
b) Stay local (Shoreham) and do an hour here, an hour there - better for my working day. So, I chose this option.
I started calling around the schools at Shoreham and most were somewhat baffled by what I was trying to do, didn't have a clue what's needed and others were very busy. I then called Sky Leisure (RedAir) and John on the desk was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about helping, we had full detail of what I needed to do within a few minutes and lessons were booked. I was allocated Owen for every lesson and Martyn would examine. A very friendly club, and I've enjoyed every minute so far.
I worked out that i need to do:
a) The "Aircraft General & Principles of Flight" exam. Note this is one exam, not 2.
b) Convert onto the Cessna 152 i'm going to fly. Not an official requirement, but obvious really!
c) 2 Hours of stalls/spin awareness
d) 1 Hour of instrument work
e) GST - The flying skills test
f) NST - The navigation skills test
As i write this, I have done 2 hours of general handling/conversion and the 3 hours of official stall/spin/instrument and i just passed my GST yesterday and I have already done the ground exam. Just the NAV to do, which I hope to have done within a week. Total flight time should be 7 or 8 hours, budget somewhere around £1600-1800.
Then it should be a case of bundling it up and posting it off and waiting (perhaps 10 days?)
Anyway, before i sign off to the official stuff, I hope that this helps someone else!
----the official stuff----
NPPL(Microlight) or UK PPL (Microlight) to NPPL (SSEA)
The holder of a valid NPPL with Microlight Class Rating or UK PPL (M) licence without restrictions
who wishes to obtain a SSEA Class Rating shall:
a. Produce the NPPL or UK PPL (M);
b. Produce logbook evidence of currency on Microlight aircraft;
c Carry out such SSEA conversion training as is judged necessary by the FI(A) or CRI(SPA)
conducting the training to achieve the required standard for the applicant to take the NPPL
NST and GST in a SSEA. This training must include:
(1) Not less than 1 hour of dual instrument appreciation;
(2) 2 hours stall awareness/spin avoidance training;
(3) Differences training for Microlight pilots whose Microlight flying has been solely on
flexwing aircraft;
(4) Not less than the 32 hours required minimum total flight time for the NPPL with SSEA
Class Rating, which may be a combination of both Microlight and SSEA flying.
d. Pass the JAR-FCL PPL (A) theoretical examination in Aircraft (General) & Principles of Flight;
e. Hold a valid NPPL Medical Declaration or JAA Class 1 or 2 medical certificate;
f. Pass the NPPL NST and GST in a SSEA.
For the holder of a PPL (M) with operating restrictions, the requirements shall further include:
g. The whole of the navigation training required for the NPPL with SSEA Class Rating;
h. The completion of a minimum of 10 hours total solo flying which may be a combination of
Microlight and SSEA flying.
An applicant who has commenced training for a NPPL with Microlight Class Rating, but who elects to
train for the NPPL with SSEA Class Rating before qualifying as a Microlight pilot may claim all those
hours of Microlight training on either control system undertaken in the previous 6 months as
allowances against training for the NPPL with SSEA Class Rating subject to the following provisos:
a. The minimum requirement of 10 hours solo must be flown in a single-engine piston aeroplane
for the grant of a NPPL with SSEA Class Rating;
b. The minimum requirement of 32 hours of flying instruction required for the NPPL may consist
of a combination of Microlight and SSEA training;
c. The whole of the navigation training required for the NPPL with SSEA Class Rating must be
completed.
I've got over 100 solo hours on a Jabiru UL-450 Microlight, so easily meet the requirements of hours. I've quoted the official stuff at the bottom of this post for reference.
I had two options of how i was to proceed:
a) Derek Davidson - a friend of mine followed this route and had a successful, albeit a bit rushed, experience.
b) Stay local (Shoreham) and do an hour here, an hour there - better for my working day. So, I chose this option.
I started calling around the schools at Shoreham and most were somewhat baffled by what I was trying to do, didn't have a clue what's needed and others were very busy. I then called Sky Leisure (RedAir) and John on the desk was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about helping, we had full detail of what I needed to do within a few minutes and lessons were booked. I was allocated Owen for every lesson and Martyn would examine. A very friendly club, and I've enjoyed every minute so far.
I worked out that i need to do:
a) The "Aircraft General & Principles of Flight" exam. Note this is one exam, not 2.
b) Convert onto the Cessna 152 i'm going to fly. Not an official requirement, but obvious really!
c) 2 Hours of stalls/spin awareness
d) 1 Hour of instrument work
e) GST - The flying skills test
f) NST - The navigation skills test
As i write this, I have done 2 hours of general handling/conversion and the 3 hours of official stall/spin/instrument and i just passed my GST yesterday and I have already done the ground exam. Just the NAV to do, which I hope to have done within a week. Total flight time should be 7 or 8 hours, budget somewhere around £1600-1800.
Then it should be a case of bundling it up and posting it off and waiting (perhaps 10 days?)
Anyway, before i sign off to the official stuff, I hope that this helps someone else!
----the official stuff----
NPPL(Microlight) or UK PPL (Microlight) to NPPL (SSEA)
The holder of a valid NPPL with Microlight Class Rating or UK PPL (M) licence without restrictions
who wishes to obtain a SSEA Class Rating shall:
a. Produce the NPPL or UK PPL (M);
b. Produce logbook evidence of currency on Microlight aircraft;
c Carry out such SSEA conversion training as is judged necessary by the FI(A) or CRI(SPA)
conducting the training to achieve the required standard for the applicant to take the NPPL
NST and GST in a SSEA. This training must include:
(1) Not less than 1 hour of dual instrument appreciation;
(2) 2 hours stall awareness/spin avoidance training;
(3) Differences training for Microlight pilots whose Microlight flying has been solely on
flexwing aircraft;
(4) Not less than the 32 hours required minimum total flight time for the NPPL with SSEA
Class Rating, which may be a combination of both Microlight and SSEA flying.
d. Pass the JAR-FCL PPL (A) theoretical examination in Aircraft (General) & Principles of Flight;
e. Hold a valid NPPL Medical Declaration or JAA Class 1 or 2 medical certificate;
f. Pass the NPPL NST and GST in a SSEA.
For the holder of a PPL (M) with operating restrictions, the requirements shall further include:
g. The whole of the navigation training required for the NPPL with SSEA Class Rating;
h. The completion of a minimum of 10 hours total solo flying which may be a combination of
Microlight and SSEA flying.
An applicant who has commenced training for a NPPL with Microlight Class Rating, but who elects to
train for the NPPL with SSEA Class Rating before qualifying as a Microlight pilot may claim all those
hours of Microlight training on either control system undertaken in the previous 6 months as
allowances against training for the NPPL with SSEA Class Rating subject to the following provisos:
a. The minimum requirement of 10 hours solo must be flown in a single-engine piston aeroplane
for the grant of a NPPL with SSEA Class Rating;
b. The minimum requirement of 32 hours of flying instruction required for the NPPL may consist
of a combination of Microlight and SSEA training;
c. The whole of the navigation training required for the NPPL with SSEA Class Rating must be
completed.