Steps in obtaining your PPL

• Obtain your Student Pilot Licence (SPL). This requires an aptitude test and a medical.
• Ground Training - undertake approved technical course. (Self study is required also.)
• Practical flight training under the supervision of our flying instructors. (This includes a minimum of 10 hours solo and cross country flights to qualify)
• Private Pilot Licence technical exams - 7 subjects - see below

• Final general flight test (GFT) with Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) examiner.

Age

• A student may begin training at any age. There is no upper age limit (subject to medical)

• A student must be at least 18 years old before the first solo flight

• A student must be at least 18 years old before a licence will be granted

Medical

• A student/pilot must hold a valid Class II or higher medical certificate

• Renewable every 5 years up to age 40

• Every 12 months from age 40

Ground Examinations. 75% pass in each of the following multi-choice exams:

• Air law

• Aircraft general knowledge

• Flight performance and planning

• Human performance and limitations

• Meteorology

• Navigation

• Radio communication

Flight experience (minimum)

• 60 hours total flight time comprising at least:

• 35 hours dual instruction

• 20 hours solo instruction

• 5 hours solo cross-country

Recency

• SEP (Single engine Piston) Class Rating:  Valid for 2 years.  For revalidation, pilot must have flown 12 hours in the second year, of which 6 must be P1, and 12 take-offs and landings, and complete a minimum 1 hour training flight with an instructor. Alternatively, a proficiency check with an examiner may be flown in the last 3 months of rating validity.  Should the rating lapse, a skills test must be flown with an examiner. If operating on a foreign licence with a Thai endorsement then validation is dependent upon medical expiry date.
• MEP (Multi engine Piston) Class Rating:  Valid for 12 months. For revalidation, pilot must have flown 10 sectors of minimum 15 min cruise, and fly a proficiency check with an examiner.  Should the rating lapse, a skills test must be flown with an examiner.
• Day/Night VFR solo - none.
• Day VFR with passengers -  3 T/O & landings within 90 days.
• Night VFR with passengers - 3 T/O & landings within 90 days , of which one must be at night.  Touch and go landings are acceptable.