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 Costs to RPL

Pre Flight briefings – 12 @ $80 per brief = $960

Flight Training – 25 hrs dual @ $340/hr = $8500

5 hrs solo @ $340/hr = $1700

Written Exams x 3 @ $80 =$240

Flight Test Aircraft Hire 1.2 hr @ $265 = $318

Average training cost = $11,718*

Plus – Flight Test = Price on application

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