PPL and Uni
Hi I wanted to do my private pilot licence somewhere, and wanted to know whether it would be possible to do it whilst at university. I.e. To do it during summer holidays and over Easter. Also what is the shortest time period that I could complete my private pilot licence in?
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The constraints are essentially money and weather. You could easily do it in less than one summer holiday if you treated it as a full time job and had all the money available; more common is people booking to fly once a week or so, actually succeeding once or twice a month, and taking around three years to get the licence.
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Have you looked into RAF University Air Squadrons?
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Precious little flying in UAS these days - more if you can spare the time but you won't complete EFT.
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Originally Posted by Gertrude the Wombat
(Post 9437771)
...more common is people booking to fly once a week or so, actually succeeding once or twice a month, and taking around three years to get the licence.
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Originally Posted by fawes786
(Post 9437755)
Hi I wanted to do my private pilot licence somewhere, and wanted to know whether it would be possible to do it whilst at university. I.e. To do it during summer holidays and over Easter. Also what is the shortest time period that I could complete my private pilot licence in?
Thanks |
In school summer holiday, 1964, I did a 2 week course in Glasgow on teaching, then drove to Thruxton where I did the whole PPL course. I had previous gliding experience. It was full-time, living on the airfield.
Doing the exams should be easy if your handling Uni course exams. 20.15 on 27/7/64 to 19.45 on 21/8/64. I was 23, teacher. You have longer holidays. |
Originally Posted by Maoraigh1
(Post 9438132)
...I did the whole PPL course...It was full-time, living on the airfield.
If you joined a RAF Cadet organisation (which I believe you can do at uni age), you would be eligible to apply for that scholarship and complete your course in Dundee (they only get you up to first solo level) should you wish. |
True Crablab but
a. If he's at uni, he's too old to join the ATC I believe (existing cadets can stay to their 20th birthday but they'd not let you join after 18) b. Even if I'm wrong about a., with a small number of scholarships available they will prioritise those with long service (and you can now join at 12) |
It is possible to complete your entire PPL(A) in a summer with a flying scholarship. Try applying to the Air League or GAPAN.
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The OP asked about possibility. He did not ask about finance, so presumably he has the money. It is possible, probably easy.
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