The Private Pilot License (PPL) part of the course is conducted in either a Cessna 172 (Bankstown Campus) or a Piper Warrior (Cessnock Campus)
The PPL part of the curriculum emphasis navigation, and the ability of a student to maintain control of the aircraft while navigating.
The flying lesson plan for this part of the course comprises 12 lessons and 1 flight test.
| # |
Lesson |
Dual |
Solo |
Sim |
Cumulative |
| Carried forward from GFPT | 26.5 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 39.0 | |
| 1 | Aircraft Endorsement (C172 / Warrior) | 1.0 | 40.0 | ||
| 2 | ADF and VOR Orientation | 1.0 | 41.0 | ||
| 3 | Nav 1 | 3.0 | 44.0 | ||
| 4 | Nav 2 | 3.0 | 47.0 | ||
| 5 | ADF and VOR Intercepts | 2.0 | 49.0 | ||
| 6 | Nav 3 (Solo Check) | 3.0 | 52.0 | ||
| 7 | Nav 4 (Solo) | 3.0 | 55.0 | ||
| 8 | Nav 5 (Controlled Airspace and Instrument) | 4.0 | 59.0 | ||
| 9 | Nav 6 (Solo) | 4.0 | 63.0 | ||
| 10 | Nav 7 (Solo) | 4.0 | 67.0 | ||
| 11 | Nav 8 (Solo) | 4.0 | 71.0 | ||
| 12 | Pre-PPL | 3.0 | 74.0 | ||
| 13 | Flight Test | 3.0 | 77.0 | ||
| Total | 46.5 | 26.5 |
4.0 |
77.0 |
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