Enstone Young Pilots
Fly Solo on your 16th Birthday!
You can start learning to fly at any age, our youngest, Simon, was 12 years old when he starting learning to fly. It's a challenge and a great confidence booster for any young person.
What Aircraft will I fly?
G-BODO
How will I know if I like being a pilot?
You start with a trial lesson to see if you really like being a pilot, you get to fly the plane with your instructor sat next to you, they will demonstrate first and you get repeat what you have been shown. If you like it this lesson it will be written up in your Pilots log book and will count towards the hours required to gain your pilots licence.
These are some testimonials from our growing number of current young pilots and their parents
"The trial lesson was a fantastic opportunity to get a feeling for flying an aircraft on your own and Anton loved it from that moment on.
Enstone Flying Club provides a very flexible teaching schedule, the trainers are very professional, very friendly and very adaptive to individual preferences.
The environment is very relaxed, almost family like, yet professional and aircraft are always available."
Hi, I'm Simon
I started flying at EFC when I was only 12 because of my sheer amazement for aircraft as a younger child. I slowly but surely completed all the necessary practical and theoretical components required in good time, achieving my PPL a month after my 17th birthday. The quality of instruction and personalised support was great. Now I am considering a career in Commercial aviation thanks to the team at EFC.
Flying school
You can join one of our school holiday intensive courses or at any time during the year. You can book in everyday of your holidays or any day of the week with a maximum of two sorties a day. Our goal is to get you flying solo on or around your 16th Birthday. This is a part of your journey to gaining a pilots licence which you could attain on your 17th birthday.
Your first steps in your future aviation career
Holding a pilots licence is a huge plus if the military or the commercial sector is your goal.
You focus on actual flying
On the run up to your 16th Birthday you will concentrate on the practical side of learning to fly, understanding the theory is interesting and will help you but, the practical side is much more fun, however you will need to pass the Air law exam and hold an aviation medical if you want to fly solo on your 16th birthday.
The theory of flight
You can spend as much time as you like learning about the theory of flight using our online course, each of these subjects can be done anywhere in the world at your own pace and time. The online course covers the 9 subjects required to hold a Pilots licence in the UK. The online training has mock test papers which will prepare you to pass these tests after you have flown solo. There is no requirement to pass all the theory tests before you fly solo, however if you want your licence on your 17th birthday the 9 subjects have to be completed in the 18 months leading up to your 17th birthday.
Pass only one theoretical subject and hold an Aviation medical
For you to fly solo on your 16th birthday you only need to have passed your theoretical Air law test and hold a aviation medical (we will help you arrange this). All other subjects can be taken in the year leading up to your 17th birthday.
Ready to fly Solo?
Your challenge is that by the time of your 16th birthday you will have completed and mastered sufficient practical training to take off, fly a circuit of the airfield and land SOLO!!! how cool is that?
How soon can I start flying?
Your training can be carried out over the school holidays or at any time during the year, you can fly on any day of the week as we are open 360 days a year for training flights.
Weather
Your lessons are only carried out in suitable weather conditions for your flight, you will never fly in conditions outside our minimum requirements.
Approved, licenced and certified Professionals?
Your instructor is Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved, your training is carried out in a (CAA) certified aircraft , your aircraft is maintained by licenced engineers that are approved by the CAA. As your training organisation we are also CAA approved and have regular inspections to maintain our Declared Training Organisation (DTO) status. you can find us listed as Enstone Sales & Services Ltd
The costs
The getting you solo for your 16th birthday is the first part of gaining your licence, you can view a complete breakdown guide to of all the costs in gaining your licence can be found by clicking here
If you would like to know more call us on 01608 678204 or complete the form below and we will send you more information.
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