Manx Flyers Aero Club offers the highest professional standards with many years of experience providing flying training from the basic Private Pilot's Licence to advanced commercial licences. The company presently holds more CAA and EASA training approvals than any other North-West organisation.

The Flying School provides a complete package for the Private Pilot's Licence (PPL), with expert tuition, starting off in the single-engine, two-seat, Piper PA38 Tomahawk aircraft, which has been specifically designed for training, with dual controls and radio navigation aids.

Gaining a UK PPL currently requires a minimum of 45-hours flying training. In the cockpit students are taught basic handling of the aircraft, emergency procedures and cross-country navigation skills in a series of 90-minute lessons. Ground School subjects, which form part of the PPL Course, feature written exams of the multiple choice style, on Air Law, Meteorology, Navigation, Technical and Human Performance. All the recommended manuals, aeronautical charts and flight equipment are available from the flying school.

HAVING SUCCESSFULLY GAINED YOUR PPL then move on and achieve additional ratings. These ratings increase the number of aircraft types you are allowed to fly and extend the range of circumstances in which you are permitted to fly them. For multi-engine and advanced instrument training Manx Flyers has access to Ravenair's fleet of twin-engined Piper PA34 Seneca, Piper PA27 Aztec and Partenavia PN68 aircraft.

IMC RATING - This Rating covers new techniques in instrument flying not taught on the PPL syllabus, and ultimately allows pilots to use their instruments to make an approach in weather that has deteriorated below their VFR Minima. Training for the IMC Rating also enhances confidence in basic handling and situational awareness.

NIGHT RATING - As with the IMC Rating most PPL holders also choose to have a Night Qualification. As well as brushing up your instrument flying skills, the Night Rating has an obvious practical advantage in that on day trips away you do not have to return to your home airfield before dark! This often makes winter flying much more manageable.

NATIONAL PRIVATE PILOT'S LICENCE (NPPL) - This is mainly a 'leisure' licence that is restricted to UK airspace only. The number of hours that are required to complete the licence are less than the European PPL syllabus which, in conjunction with a reduced medical certificate (issued by your GP), results in a considerable cost saving. For more information consult the NPPL website: www.nppl.uk.com

AIRCRAFT HIRE - Manx Flyers / Ravenair aircraft are competitively priced for private hire to suitably qualified pilots. Hour building rates available. All our aircraft are maintained to the highest standards by our own CAA and EASA approved engineering department.