Private Pilot License (PPL)
Privileges and conditions
Private Pilot License (PPL) will give you the privileges to act as a pilot in command in non-commercial operations in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) on single engine aircraft.
The PPL-certificate is the basis for a career in aviation.
Applicants for a PPL shall be at least 17 years old.
Medical certificate with at least class 2 must be obtained before first solo flying.
Flight Training
At least 45 hours of flight instruction. When applicable, credit for previous experience may be given.
The PPL(A) flight training is divided into two phases:
(1) Basic flying, dual (exercise 1-17), aims to prepare the student for first solo
(2) Navigation flying and development into a finished pilot, dual/solo (exercise 18-21)
Price from 111 600 SEK. Paid by installments during the course. (Approximately 2 480 SEK per block hour with a flight instructor in the Cessna 172)
Distance Theory Course
The PPL theory training consists of 135 hours (15 hours per week) distance learning/self studies with web based literature from Flygcert.com followed by 27 hours classroom instruction conducted at the flight schools facilities at Trollhättan Airport.
The course includes three weekends of classroom instruction at the flight school and if desired, we will plan CAA examinations (PEXO) in direct connection with these occasions.
School tests and CAA examinations are performed at the flight school.
Subjects:
- AGK – Aircraft general knowledge
- POF – Principles of flight
- ALW – Air law
- MET – Meteorology
- COM – Communications
- HP – Human performance
- NAV – Navigation
- FPP – Flight performance and planning
- OP – Operational procedures
The price includes:
- Flygcert.com PPL course in Swedish or English
- Support during the self-study period including progress monitoring
- Classroom lessons
- School tests with review
- Planning for CAA tests
Price 16 500 SEK. Paid before the theory course starts. (Additional training material below not included)
You buy your additional training material here
Flight package PPL/LAPL Pilotshop.se Student handbook PPL, Log book and TMA 3 chart Göteborg/Värmland
Stockholm ICAO chart
Jeppesen ST-CSG Flight computer
Civil Air L1P Gama PPL
PPL-Appen (Question bank)
Distance Theory Course start week 10 and 36 but you can start your flight training and self studies anytime!
Note: This course is available at ESGT Trollhättan. All prices include VAT. Flight club membership, Examination and Certificate costs are not included.
Flight Training – PPL
| Flight lessons – PPL(A) Phase 1 | Flight lessons – PPL(A) Phase 2 | ||
| 1a | Familiarisation with the aeroplane | 18a | Navigation |
| 1b | Emergency drills | 18b | Navigation, lower levels, reduced visibility |
| 2 | Preparation for and action after flight | 18c | Radio navigation |
| 3 | Air experience, flight exercise | 18d | Solo navigation |
| 4 | Effects of controls | 18e | Solo navigation (>150 nm, 2 fullstop ldg) |
| 5a | Taxiing | 19 | Basic instrument flight |
| 5b | Emergencies: brake and steering failure | 20 | Repetition |
| 6 | Straight and level | 21 | Progress check |
| 7 | Climbing | ||
| 8 | Descending | ||
| 9 | Turning | ||
| 10a | Slow flight | ||
| 10b | Stalling | ||
| 11 | Spin avoidance | ||
| 12 | Take-off and climb to downwind position | ||
| 13 | Circuit, approach and landing | ||
| 12/13 | Emergencies | ||
| 14 | First solo | ||
| 15 | Advanced turning | ||
| 16 | Forced landing without power | ||
| 17 | Precautionary landing |
Distance Theory Course – PPL/LAPL (See under Schedule for actual dates)
| Week | Week | Day/Time | Lesson | Ground lesson | Classroom (h) | Distance (h) |
| 10 | 36 | Sat 10-12 | 0 | Introduction | 2 | |
| 11 12 13 | 37 38 39 | Self studies – 020 AIRCRAFT GENERAL Self studies – 080 PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT Self studies – 010 AIR LAW | 15 15 15 | |||
| 14 | 40 | Sat 8-17 Sun 8-17 | 1 2 3 4 | 020 AIRCRAFT GENERAL 080 PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT 010 AIR LAW Progress check, school tests and review | 3 3 3 3 | |
| 15 | 41 | Mon 17-21 | – | CAA tests PEXO | ||
| 15 16 17 | 41 42 43 | Self studies – 050 METEOROLOGY Self studies – 090 COMMUNICATION Self studies – 040 HUMAN PERFORMANCE | 15 15 15 | |||
| 18 | 44 | Sat 8-17 Sun 8-17 | 5 6 7 8 | 050 METEOROLOGY 090 COMMUNICATION 040 HUMAN PERFORMANCE Progress check, school tests and review | 3 3 3 3 | |
| 19 | 45 | Mon 17-21 | – | CAA tests PEXO | ||
| 19 20 21 | 45 46 47 | Self studies – 060 NAVIGATION Self studies – 030 FLIGHT PERFORMANCE & PLANNING Self studies – 070 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES | 15 15 15 | |||
| 22 | 48 | Sat 8-17 Sun 8-17 | 9 10 11 12 | 060 NAVIGATION 030 FLIGHT PERFORMANCE & PLANNING 070 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES Progress check, school tests and review | 3 3 3 3 | |
| 23 | 49 | Mon 17-21 | – | CAA tests PEXO |
Credits for previous experience
EASA Part-FCL | FCL.210.A PPL(A) – Experience requirements and crediting
(b) Specific requirements for applicants holding an LAPL(A). Applicants for a PPL(A) holding an LAPL(A) shall have completed at least 15 hours of flight time on aeroplanes after the issue of the LAPL(A), of which at least 10 shall be flight instruction completed in a training course at a DTO or at an ATO. That training course shall include at least four hours of supervised solo flight time, including at least two hours of solo cross-country flight time with at least:
1 cross-country flight of at least 270 km (150 NM), during which full stop landings at two aerodromes different from the aerodrome of departure shall be made.
(c) Specific requirements for applicants who hold an SPL issued in accordance with Annex III (Part‑SFCL) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976, including privileges to fly TMGs. Applicants for a PPL(A) who hold an SPL with the privileges to fly TMGs shall have completed:
(1) at least 24 hours of flight time on TMGs after endorsement of the TMG privileges; and
(2) at least 15 hours of flight instruction in aeroplanes in a training course at a DTO or at an ATO, including at least 10 hours of supervised solo flight time, including at least 5 hours of solo cross-country flight time with at least:
1 cross-country flight of at least 270 km (150 NM), during which full stop landings at 2 aerodromes different from the aerodrome of departure shall be made.
(d) Crediting. Applicants holding a pilot licence for another category of aircraft, with the exception of balloons, shall be credited with 10 % of their total flight time as PIC on such aircraft up to a maximum of 10 hours.