Nppl (sep)
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From: Cirencester
Nppl (sep)
Does anyone have any reliable info on if you can conduct your NPPL (SEP) on your own, solo owned, aircraft that flies on a permit, not C of A. I'm upgrading from a PPL (M).
I seem to get different stories depending on who i talk to
Thanks
I seem to get different stories depending on who i talk to
Thanks
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Firstly, what does your Permit say? Does it allow Aerial Work or is it prohibited?
There is an AIC relating to Tests and Instruction in aircraft maintained to private standards http://www.ais.org.uk/aes/pubs/aip/pdf/aic/4W133.PDF but that excludes Permit aircraft.
If you fly with a friend who is an instructor and no payments are made then I can see no reason why its not possible, but if you pay, then its aerial work and subject to the provisions in the permit.
There is an AIC relating to Tests and Instruction in aircraft maintained to private standards http://www.ais.org.uk/aes/pubs/aip/pdf/aic/4W133.PDF but that excludes Permit aircraft.
If you fly with a friend who is an instructor and no payments are made then I can see no reason why its not possible, but if you pay, then its aerial work and subject to the provisions in the permit.
Last edited by Whopity; 30th June 2007 at 09:10.
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Its becoming clear. I can use my group A permit a/c to do the NPPL SEP course and flying test. Must be at a licensed airfield.
So a minimum (will depend how good you are) of 3 hrs flying, a nav test, flying test and one general exam, as long as you have 32 hrs in 3 axis microlights. Nice
Lots of "A" schools have no real feel for whats needed, they want to sell you loads of hrs on a hired a/c, plus exams. Suppose its not in their interest to take an experienced 3 axis PPL (M) and make it easy to attain a NPPL SEP. I am cool with that.
So a minimum (will depend how good you are) of 3 hrs flying, a nav test, flying test and one general exam, as long as you have 32 hrs in 3 axis microlights. Nice
Lots of "A" schools have no real feel for whats needed, they want to sell you loads of hrs on a hired a/c, plus exams. Suppose its not in their interest to take an experienced 3 axis PPL (M) and make it easy to attain a NPPL SEP. I am cool with that.
