(Question): Microlight flying in/near Bershire...?
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(Question): Microlight flying in/near Bershire...?
morning...
I have a friend who has caught the microlight bug and wants to learn to fly them.
Does anyone have any information on training locations in or around the Berkshire area...? I can only think of Popham and it would be difficult for her to get there.
Also looking for the usual stuff:
costs per hour
medicals
required hours
etc...
thanks
Mark
I have a friend who has caught the microlight bug and wants to learn to fly them.
Does anyone have any information on training locations in or around the Berkshire area...? I can only think of Popham and it would be difficult for her to get there.
Also looking for the usual stuff:
costs per hour
medicals
required hours
etc...
thanks
Mark
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Depends which end of Berkshire! Apart from Popham, there's Thames Valley Airsports at Chiltern Park, between Reading and Wallingford. Also worth considering is Jay Airsports at Plaistows' - it's actually near St Albans but is quite convenient for East Berkshire/M25. Both of these offer weight shift and three axis instruction. There are other options further west around Swindon.
A good place to look is the directory section of the BMAA web site http://www.bmaa.org - in fact if your friend were to join the BMAA all questions would be covered in their new joiner's pack
Medical - need a doctor to sign a declaration for the NPPL(M), which is valid for 5 years. No set fee for this, but between £10 and £20 seems par for the course.
To gain an NPPL (unrestricted) requires a minimum of 25 hours, 10 of which must be solo, including 2 x-countries of at least 40 nm, with an outlanding.
Instruction costs - in the south east it's usually around £80/hour - travel further afield to North Bucks/Northants borders and the rate drops as low as £62/hour.
It's possible to be instructed in your own microlight which reduces the rate - instructors charges per hour then would be from £25 to £42 per hour.
In practice Wx requirements for lessons are similar to PPL(A).
All the other student costs apply - charts, protractor, books (Cosgrove is the bible for microlighters), etc.
Legislation now permits microlights to be hired by qualified pilots although I don't know of anyone who is offering this yet. Therefore pilots buy their own aircraft - entry point about £3000 - see advertising on the BMAA site or www.afors.com to get an idea.
Hope this answers your questions - if not ask some more
S
A good place to look is the directory section of the BMAA web site http://www.bmaa.org - in fact if your friend were to join the BMAA all questions would be covered in their new joiner's pack
Medical - need a doctor to sign a declaration for the NPPL(M), which is valid for 5 years. No set fee for this, but between £10 and £20 seems par for the course.
To gain an NPPL (unrestricted) requires a minimum of 25 hours, 10 of which must be solo, including 2 x-countries of at least 40 nm, with an outlanding.
Instruction costs - in the south east it's usually around £80/hour - travel further afield to North Bucks/Northants borders and the rate drops as low as £62/hour.
It's possible to be instructed in your own microlight which reduces the rate - instructors charges per hour then would be from £25 to £42 per hour.
In practice Wx requirements for lessons are similar to PPL(A).
All the other student costs apply - charts, protractor, books (Cosgrove is the bible for microlighters), etc.
Legislation now permits microlights to be hired by qualified pilots although I don't know of anyone who is offering this yet. Therefore pilots buy their own aircraft - entry point about £3000 - see advertising on the BMAA site or www.afors.com to get an idea.
Hope this answers your questions - if not ask some more
S
