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FLIGHT TRAINING in either a Microlight or Hangglider will usually start with an introductory flight in the back seat so that the student can develop a feel for the unusual sensation of flying, before sitting in the front seat where the process of learning continues. From then on the instructor sits behind the student, and the first basic exercises are covered so that the student pilot can gain an understanding of how the controls affect the aircraft in flight.
Typically 10-15 hours will be needed before the student can be sufficiently progressed to go for the 'first solo' a milestone in any student’s career. Navigation training will then commence so that the student can fly distances away from the airfield without getting lost. |
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A minimum of 25hrs is needed to attain the unrestricted NPPL (microlight). This will include 10 hours of solo flying and 15 hours of dual flying with an instructor. 2 qualifying cross countries are required with 2 out-landings of greater than 25nm from the point of departure.
But remember these are minimums laid down by the CAA and each student will vary in terms of how quickly they achieve the necessary skills to go for their GFT. The more regularly you fly the quicker you progress, so often a one week’s course with good weather will achieve far more than a single hour lesson taken once a week or once a fortnight. Our recommendation: if you want to learn, then take some time of work and make it the focus of your life for a week or two. That way you will learn the fastest. |
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