Additional Details Private Pilot Licence (H)
Pre-requirements:
- An applicant for the PPL course must be 17 years of age for licence issue
- An applicant must be at least 14 years of age for flying hours to count towards the issue of the PPL
- An applicant may act as Pilot in Command from 16 years of age
- An applicant must hold a valid JAR-FCL approved class 1 or class 2 medical certificate
License Validity:
The issue of the JAR-FCL PPL (H) is valid for a maximum of 5 years.
PPL (H) Skill Test Syllabus:
- Familiarisation with the Helicopter
- Preparation for and Action After Flight
- Air Experience (First Flight)
- Effects of Controls
- Power and Attitude Changes
- Level Flight, Climbing, Descending and Turning
- Basic Autorotation
- Hovering and Taxiing
- Take-off and Landing
- Transitions from Hover to Climb and Approach to Hover
- Circuit, Approach and Landing
- First Solo
- Hovering Sideways and Backwards
- Spot Turns
- Hover out of Ground Effect (OGE), Vortex Ring
- Simulated Engine off Landings (EOL)
- Advanced Autorotation
- Practice Forced Landings
- Steep Turns
- Advanced Transitions
- Quick Stops
- Navigation
- Advanced Take-off, Landings and Transitions
- Sloping Ground Operations
- Limited Power Operations
- Confined Area Operations
- Basic Instrument Flight
Theoretical PPL (H) Multiple Choice Exams:
- Air Law and Operational Procedures
- Meteorology
- Navigation
- Human performance and limitations
- Helicopter General and Principles of flight
- Flight Performance and Planning
- Helicopter Radiotelephony Communications
Flight Training Bookings and More Information
For further details or to make a booking, please contact the Sloane Flying School:
Tel: 01604 817145
Fax: 01604 817197
Email: training@sloanehelicopters.com
Or you can even arrange to visit our Flying School facility here at Sywell, where you will be able to see our unbeatable helicopter flight training facilities in action.






