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PPL TRAINING
Flying takes place all year round in the Limousin, although obviously the short winter days can limit the opportunities to take to the skies.
To complete your PPL (Private Pilot Licence) you will need an EASA Class 2 medical, which can be obtained in the UK, France or any European country. Legally you only need a medical prior to your first solo, so if want to try it out without a medical you may.The cost of flying is about 205€ per hour for the plane and the tuition - with none of the hidden costs which can be found at some flight schools. And NO landing fees at Limoges.
You will need to join our local flying club costing about 150€ and join the FFA for insurance purposes at 66€.
I am also a CAA Ground examiner so you will be able to study for all of your ground school here with me and take the exams as well. I teach RT (Radio Telephony) theory and the practical can be examined by a local CAA examiner.
We fly mainly Robin DR400s, which are terrific training planes, although we do have some other aircraft available upon request.
The PPL takes a minimum of 45 hours flight training and we have an examiner on site available for all testing.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
'Why France?' I hear you ask.
To begin with, the prices for flying are very competitive, and often lower than in the UK or northern Europe.
More importantly, perhaps, the weather is suitable for flying on more days than not. As a consequence, the skies are less crowded.
Furthermore, there are NO landing fees at our home base in Limoges for our aircraft.
You will be able to perfect your landings and take-offs without having to worry about the cost, wheras in other countries even a touch-and-go is charged, let alone a full landing.
At other airfields in the Limoges area, the landing fees are very reasonable.
If you want to, you can train intensively over a sustained period of time, without interruptions that cause you to have to catch up every time you resume training.
And you will be able to combine your training with visiting beautiful corners of France.
