Getting a PPL using different aircraft

Claasman

Hi,
Just a quick question from a prospective beginner. Do I have to do all my PPL training in the same type of aircraft? I am just asking as I am thinking of training for my license here in NZ (pending a medical), but if i have to move abroad before completing all my hours, will I have to find a school with the same type of plane to complete it?

TIA
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jasonb

Hi there...

I'm looking into starting my PPL myself and I've asked a lot of questions and got a lot of great answers back!

As far as I know, you don't need to do all the flying in the same type of plane. I know one school here in Ireland who told me that I could choose which of their planes I wanted to fly in, and if I wanted I could try all of their planes over the course of my PPL, which they said some students like to do to get a sense of different planes. So that to me means you don't have to use the same one all the time...

J.

Flyer1

A quick look over my logbook. I trained on at least 6 different aircraft types over the 45hrs

Claasman

Good, good. Must book the medical now, do ye know how long it is valid for?

APM

They all just have to be in the same class of aircraft, generally for PPL would be Single Engine piston....

donkey balls

Claasman wrote: »

Good, good. Must book the medical now, do ye know how long it is valid for?

class 1 for one year class 2 for five years in jaa land

pclancy

Mate you're in New Zealand? Where abouts?

Claasman

pclancy wrote: »

Mate you're in New Zealand? Where abouts?

yeah, im living just outside christchurch. I went for one of the introductary flights there a couple of weeks ago, i definity want to do more. I was grinning for about a week after it. Im actually in 2 minds about where to do the training now though, either do it here, or in the US. The timetable for lectures/exams here mightnt suit.

pclancy

Cool. Well theres a good school in Christchurch as you probably know for PPL and Commercial ratings, we've got a fantastic Aero Club in Wellington and I know theres another good place up in Hamilton http://www.ctcaviation.com. Theres also Ardmore aviation in Auckland.

Its a great country to learn to fly in at any level, cheap rates compared to abroad, decent enough weather during spring/summer and amazing scenery. I've only done about 8 hours of my PPL but plan on doing a lot more this summer and we're always going on weekend trips to other Aeroclubs etc.

http://www.flyingnz.co.nz/ is a good website with plenty of links to clubs and training providers. If you ever get up to wellington give me a shout and drop down to the aeroclub, we've even got our own bar with fantastic views of NZWN

damo

You dont have to do it all in the same type of aircraft, just same class of aircraft as a previous poster mentioned.

However i would reccomend that you try to do it all in one type of aircraft, if thats not possible just try to avoid constantly changing. PPL is when you try to master the basics of flying, and builds the foundation for the rest of your career/flying life so try to find a good instructor. Its difficult to have continuity and a positive learning curve if you keep changing aircraft/instructors - with such limited experience as you will have at PPL stage it takes time to adjust to changes.

Claasman

pclancy wrote: »

Cool. Well theres a good school in Christchurch as you probably know for PPL and Commercial ratings, we've got a fantastic Aero Club in Wellington and I know theres another good place up in Hamilton http://www.ctcaviation.com. Theres also Ardmore aviation in Auckland.

Its a great country to learn to fly in at any level, cheap rates compared to abroad, decent enough weather during spring/summer and amazing scenery. I've only done about 8 hours of my PPL but plan on doing a lot more this summer and we're always going on weekend trips to other Aeroclubs etc.

http://www.flyingnz.co.nz/ is a good website with plenty of links to clubs and training providers. If you ever get up to wellington give me a shout and drop down to the aeroclub, we've even got our own bar with fantastic views of NZWN

hey pclancy, thanks for all that info. Things are getting busy now here with work, so i might have to put this on hold for a while until 2010. Just some more quick qs there, do you have to do your exams as you do your flying? can you do your flying exam before the written exams? i really need to talk to Tgd club more here but just havent got a chance in a while!

pclancy

You can do ground exams whenever you want in a variety of locations. Doesnt have to be done in tandem with your flying but it helps a lot i've you've got some flying behind you before the exams.