Private and recreational flying · Private-pilot course
PPL (A)
Yorkshire Aero Club · Doncaster Sheffield, Doncaster · United Kingdom
At a glance
- Training category
- Private and recreational flying
- Aircraft category
- Fixed-wing (aeroplane)
- Prepares for
- UK Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplanes) PPL(A)
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Authority
- UK CAA
- Training framework
- UK approved training organisation (ATO)
- Training base
- Doncaster Sheffield
- Delivery
- Blended (theory online, flying in person)
- Schedule
- Flexible
What it teaches and what completion provides
- Teaches
- Staged flying: 10-15 hours basic handling to first solo, 15-20 hours navigation, then 5-10 solo hours including the Qualifying Cross Country, followed by revision before the flight test.
- Completion provides
- Preparation for the PPL flight test.
- Still required
- Theoretical knowledge exams and flight test
- Approval scope
- The source does not say how this course relates to the school's approval.
A course completion certificate is not necessarily a pilot licence or rating. The licensing authority issues licences and ratings after its own requirements are met.
Entry requirements
- Minimum age
- 17 (as published)
- Prerequisites
- Not published
- Prior qualifications
- Not published
- Required experience
- Not published
- Language requirements
- Not published
- Medical
- Class 2 medical certificate from a CAA Aeromedical Examiner to fly solo
Only an official aeromedical assessment can establish medical fitness. This site does not decide eligibility.
Duration and hours
These figures answer different questions and must not be read as one another. Weather, aircraft availability, student progress, examinations and scheduling all affect real completion time.
Regulatory minimum
45 h flight time
As stated by the authority; not a guarantee of total cost or completion time.
Advertised package hours
Not published.
School-reported typical completion
Not published. No typical completion time is estimated here.
- Calendar duration
- Not published
- Intake / booking
- Not published
Training stages and assessments
Stages
- Basic handling to first solo
- Navigation
- Solo and Qualifying Cross Country
- Revision and flight test
Examinations and assessments
- Theoretical knowledge exams
- Flight test
Published prices
GBP 9,600Estimated qualification packageprice date 16 October 2026
The school's estimate of the total for a qualification; actual cost depends on how many hours you need.
Minimum estimated cost for the 2-seater; GBP 11,200 for the 4-seater. Estimate only; actual cost depends on hours flown and exam results.
- Aircraft:
- 2-seater
- Ground instruction:
- Not stated
- Simulator time:
- Not stated
- Fuel:
- Not stated
- Taxes:
- Not stated
- Landing fees:
- Not stated
- Examinations:
- Not stated
- Medical examination:
- Not included
- Equipment:
- Not included
- Accommodation:
- Not stated
Listed exclusions: Charts, knee-boards, headsets if purchased; Medical fees; Aircraft hire and instructor fees not listed within the estimate
Source: yac.uk/courses/ppl-a/
GBP 255Aircraft + instructor, per hourprice date 16 October 2026
Aircraft and instructor charged together per hour.
Per hour dual training rate on the Cessna 172; Cessna 150 dual is GBP 220 per hour; self-fly hire GBP 170 (C150) and GBP 205 (C172) per hour. Wet/dry basis and VAT not stated.
- Aircraft:
- Cessna 172 dual training
- Ground instruction:
- Not stated
- Simulator time:
- Not stated
- Fuel:
- Not stated
- Rental basis:
- Not stated
- Taxes:
- Not stated
- Landing fees:
- Not stated
- Examinations:
- Not included
- Medical examination:
- Not stated
- Equipment:
- Not stated
- Accommodation:
- Not stated
Listed exclusions: Written exams GBP 55 each; Initial Skills Test GBP 210 examiner fee; Annual membership GBP 99
Source: yac.uk/prices/
Prices are shown in the original currency on the date given and are not converted. Hourly rates and package prices answer different questions and are not compared here. Check the school for current prices.
- Deposit and cancellation
- Not published
Authority records for this school and base
Verified in authority recordUK CAAUK approved training organisation (ATO)Approval
Reference: GBR.ATO.0486
Scope: Listed courses: Class Rating Instructor Single-Engine; Class Rating Single-Engine Piston (Land); Competency Based Instrument Rating (Aeroplanes) Modular Flying; Flight Instructor (Aeroplanes); Instrument Rating Instructor (Aeroplanes); Night Rating (Aeroplanes); Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplanes).
A record for the school does not necessarily cover this specific course; the scope is shown where the source states it.