Helicopters to Aeroplanes

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This may help:-

1. * ATPL(A) ground school conversion course, thereby negating the need for PPL(A) ground exams, including:
Principles of Flight
Aircraft Performance
Instrumentation
Aircraft General Knowledge
Operational Procedures

*Bristol Ground School do this course for approx £1400 and their online question bank is very good.

2. PPL (A) course including:
25 hours dual instruction
10 hours solo (SPIC)
1.5 hour test (SPIC)

3. Night Rating including:
3 hours dual instruction
2 hours solo (SPIC)

4. Hour building sufficient prior to commencing CPL course:

100hrs for cpl(a) skills test

5. MEP (no one is going to do a single engine CPL) including:

6 hours

6. MEIR (no one is going to do a SEIR) including:

5 hours in aircraft
5 hours in simulator
1.5 hour test (SPIC)

7. CPL (A) including:

15 hours dual instruction
1.5 hour test (SPIC)


You get a reduction in hours requirement for the PIC helo hours you may have but you do need a minimum number of P1 (a) hours before the CPL(a) skills test.