Recreational Pilots Licence

Your first licence

The Basic Flying Training programme will take you from your first lesson through to your Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL). This is a passenger carrying endorsement on your Student Licence and will allow you to take family and friends flying in the local flying training area.

This training is usually undertaken in either a Piper Archer or Piper Warrior

Phase 1 – Training to First Solo

Flying Training– Effects of controls, straight and level, climbing, descending, turning, stalling, circuits, circuit emergencies. Typically 10 hour’s dual instruction.

Theory Training – Training to pass ‘PRE FIRST SOLO AERONAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE’ examination. Either private study, TAFE or NSW Air ground school

First Circuit Solo Flight – In circuit area, you’ll never forget this one!

Phase II – Training to First Area Solo

Flying Training – Circuit solo consolidation, training area familiarisation, emergency landing procedures, advanced turning – 6 hours dual instruction & 4 hours solo flight

Theory Training – Training to pass ‘PRE AREA SOLO AERONAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE’ examination. Either private study, TAFE or NSW Air ground school

First Area Solo Flight – in training area and you will find your own way home!

Phase III – Training to the RPL test

Flying Training – Advanced circuits, introductory instrument flying, bad visibility procedures, advanced emergency procedures. 9 hours dual instruction & 1 hour solo flight

Theory Training – Training to pass ‘BASIC AERONAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE’ examination. Either private study, TAFE College or NSW Air ground school

RPL (Flight Test)

Approximate Training for RPL

Pre Flight briefings – 12

Flight Training – 25 hrs dual

5 hrs solo

Written Exams x 3

Flight Test Aircraft Hire 1.2 hr

Plus – Flight Test = Price on application

*Prices are subject to change. This is the minimum hours as per CASA licence requirements. This can vary depending on each student’s individual needs.