Ulster Flying Club

KwackerJack

Anyone have experience with the Ulster Flying Club?

Seem to be very well priced and have fairly fresh aircraft.

Looked at Weston and price for PPL ranged from 13k to 20k???

13k is fine depending on the hours you need hut 20k!

Ulster quote €9k for 45hr + all fees bar medical and equipment but they do have PPL stater kits will all the gear needed for £350.


The fly a Tecnam 2002 which you train on and 3 172's.

I'm from Westmeath and will have to factor in travel and accommodation but they seem very professional and we'll equipped.

logie101

KwackerJack wrote: »

Anyone have experience with the Ulster Flying Club?

Seem to be very well priced and have fairly fresh aircraft.

Looked at Weston and price for PPL ranged from 13k to 20k???

13k is fine depending on the hours you need hut 20k!

Ulster quote €9k for 45hr + all fees bar medical and equipment but they do have PPL stater kits will all the gear needed for £350.


The fly a Tecnam 2002 which you train on and 3 172's.

I'm from Westmeath and will have to factor in travel and accommodation but they seem very professional and we'll equipped.

The UFC is an excellent club with first class facilities, lots of runaways, new aircraft and a good supply of instructors. The do also operate a very smart IFR equipped cessna 152 for PPL training.

The club also run regular touring trips for PPLs and students through UK/Ireland and Europe.

It really has to be one of the best equipped and price competitor places to train in Ireland. The only issue for you is the traveling up to Newtownards.
I am not sure how feasible it is.

You could also consider other clubs closer to home perhaps Trim or the leinster Aeroclub.

Also don't waste your money spending £350 only a PPL starter kit. Just pick up books, maps etc as you progress in your training. You probably can borrow stuff or pick up stuff on eBay.

Anyway best of luck

KwackerJack

logie101 wrote: »

The UFC is an excellent club with first class facilities, lots of runaways, new aircraft and a good supply of instructors. The do also operate a very smart IFR equipped cessna 152 for PPL training.

The club also run regular touring trips for PPLs and students through UK/Ireland and Europe.

It really has to be one of the best equipped and price competitor places to train in Ireland. The only issue for you is the traveling up to Newtownards.
I am not sure how feasible it is.

You could also consider other clubs closer to home perhaps Trim or the leinster Aeroclub.

Also don't waste your money spending £350 only a PPL starter kit. Just pick up books, maps etc as you progress in your training. You probably can borrow stuff or pick up stuff on eBay.

Anyway best of luck

Thanks for the feedback.

My father already has Bob Tait manuals so I'm covered there and he should have other materials and tools that I need as he has his PPL.

I was thinking about Trim but it's availability that's the issue. I plan to fly a week straight after Christmas and the 2 weekends a month.

Never tried Leinster must check them out.

I live in Westmeath so travelling up won't be rolled bad and I also have a touring bike which will help cut travel costs.

Xpro

KwackerJack wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback.

My father already has Bob Tait manuals so I'm covered there and he should have other materials and tools that I need as he has his PPL.

I was thinking about Trim but it's availability that's the issue. I plan to fly a week straight after Christmas and the 2 weekends a month.

Never tried Leinster must check them out.

I live in Westmeath so travelling up won't be rolled bad and I also have a touring bike which will help cut travel costs.

If you only plan on flying twice a month, Trim flying club will be perfect. They have also upgraded one their cessna's too.

Check out on adverts/donedeal, you will find ppl kits at good prices.
Currently on adverts a full PPL kit inc David clarke headset and a pilots bag for in around 100€. you can't beat that.

KwackerJack

Xpro wrote: »

If you only plan on flying twice a month, Trim flying club will be perfect. They have also upgraded one their cessna's too.

Check out on adverts/donedeal, you will find ppl kits at good prices.
Currently on adverts a full PPL kit inc David clarke headset and a pilots bag for in around 100€. you can't beat that.

Can you get your radiographers licence in trim?

That's a good price even for Clarke headsets alone!

KwackerJack

Xpro wrote: »

If you only plan on flying twice a month, Trim flying club will be perfect. They have also upgraded one their cessna's too.

Check out on adverts/donedeal, you will find ppl kits at good prices.
Currently on adverts a full PPL kit inc David clarke headset and a pilots bag for in around 100€. you can't beat that.

Can you get your radiographers licence in trim?

That's a good price even for Clarke headsets alone!

logie101

KwackerJack wrote: »

Can you get your radiographers licence in trim?

That's a good price even for Clarke headsets alone!

The UK CAA and IAA differ slightly in PPL in regards the radio work.

Basically if you train for a PPL in the Republic you do not need to do an R/T exam.

KwackerJack

logie101 wrote: »

The UK CAA and IAA differ slightly in PPL in regards the radio work.

Basically if you train for a PPL in the Republic you do not need to do an R/T exam.

So your flying blind really :eek:

I know this to be the case and always thought it was crazy. Its like driving a car by just following the white lines!

Id rather have my radio and call in my position for peace of mind and safety of other aircraft equipped with a radio

Growler!!!

KwackerJack wrote: »

So your flying blind really :eek:

I know this to be the case and always thought it was crazy. Its like driving a car by just following the white lines!

Id rather have my radio and call in my position for peace of mind and safety of other aircraft equipped with a radio

No, it is assumed that when you pass your IAA PPL skills test that you are able to use a radio. No extra piece of paper is required to use the radio. Similar to the FAA system.

KwackerJack

Growler!!! wrote: »

No, it is assumed that when you pass your IAA PPL skills test that you are able to use a radio. No extra piece of paper is required to use the radio. Similar to the FAA system.

Now I see, would using radio in uncontrolled airspace not differ from controlled airspace in regards to being able to use the radio with confidence while in busy airspace.

Surley if you train in until uncontrolled airspace the use of the radio limited in regards to controlled airspace.

Sorry for the questions just trying to grasp the difference in laws between borders

cherrytaz

Xpro wrote: »

If you only plan on flying twice a month, Trim flying club will be perfect. They have also upgraded one their cessna's too.

Check out on adverts/donedeal, you will find ppl kits at good prices.
Currently on adverts a full PPL kit inc David clarke headset and a pilots bag for in around 100€. you can't beat that.

Trim is indeed a great little club, however weather plays a big part when you train there. I began a number of lessons there two years ago and countless times lessons had to be cancelled due to the grass runway been waterlogged.

Stovepipe

In any decent club, you will be exposed to radio operation in both controlled and uncontrolled airspace. In the second case, as you fly a navigation exercise, in uncontrolled airspace, you would probably be tuned to Shannon and listening in, as they control all of the Irish airspace. When you go to a regional airport on a nav ex, you'd be talking to them on the local frequencies, to be allowed into their control zone. You get used to it very quickly and you will develop an "ear" to pick out your call sign from the chatter.

regards
Stovepipe

logie101

KwackerJack wrote: »

Now I see, would using radio in uncontrolled airspace not differ from controlled airspace in regards to being able to use the radio with confidence while in busy airspace.

Surley if you train in until uncontrolled airspace the use of the radio limited in regards to controlled airspace.

Sorry for the questions just trying to grasp the difference in laws between borders

You will fly in both controlled and uncontrolled airspace.

In actual fact you don't need to use or even carry a radio in Class G (uncontrolled) airspace.

But at this early stage don't over think or worry about R/T calls. By the time you finish the PPL you will be more than confident with using the radio.

Radio work becomes second nature after a while and is one of the easier aspects of training.

It is worthwhile to listen in online to other pilots to get a feel for the radio.