We offer Flight Training Courses for JAR Private Pilot Licence (PPL), Night Rating and Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). We can provide tail-wheel and aerobatic experience in the De Havilland Chipmunk.

PPL (Private Pilot's Licence) - 45 hours minimum including skill test.

The Jersey Aero club trains student pilots to fly for the JAR PPL licence qualification, as set down by the UK CAA & JAA. The potential PPL will be trained in the full syllabus as well as obtain several other skills that many other training establishments cannot offer, mainly due to its excellent location.

The full syllabus teaches you how to safely control an aeroplane, navigate accurately in Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions, use a radio correctly, interpret the weather, understand aircraft systems, flight planning and Aviation Law.

The added benefits of being a Jersey Aero Club student are:

1. Training over water: much of your training is over water, this means that you are used to flying over water, so do not have a fear of it when flying, but a healthy knowledge and respect for it.

2. A busy international airport environment: Jersey has a very busy international airport with commercial traffic, medium and small aircraft, as well as a wide variety of general aviation aircraft.
The airport, in season, can have over 350 movements a day, with up to 35 movements an hour.
In this environment, you learn to be precise over the radio (including read backs), quickly respond to air traffic instructions & requests, be observant in the busy aerodrome environment (often you can be #2 to an airliner) and you will be used to flying in the Channel Islands Class A airspace, with Special VFR clearances as the norm.

3. All cross countries (navigational exercises) are in foreign airspace: Due to the geographical location of the Channel Islands, your navigation lessons and cross country exercises are carried out over the French areas of Normandy and Brittany. You will even land, several times in France, getting used to customs and immigration procedures in both France and the Channel Islands.
As a student pilot from the Jersey Aero Club, you will do things that many high hours, UK pilots only dream of. Do not forget your passport!

4. Regular use of aviation documentation: Due to the need to pass from UK airspace to French airspace (crossing an FIR boundary), you will regularly use a flight plan form. How to complete a Flight Plan Form is part of the theory lessons, however, most schools in the UK do not use them practically because there is no need. In the Jersey Aero Club you will always need to file a flight plan or receive Air Traffic Control clearance.
Also when leaving Jersey for France (if landing) you will need to file a General Declaration Customs Form (GenDec).

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Rating (IMC) - 16 hours minimum including flight test.

The IMC is a British, partial Instrument rating. It is only recognised by the UK CAA but is a vital addition to your PPL, improving your skills and accuracy of your flying.
This course will teach you how to correctly use all the instruments you see in front of you and how to safely fly, even if some instruments fail, in marginal visibility conditions.
You will learn how to accurately use VORs & NDBs (as Navigation aids, Holds and Procedural Approaches) as well as the ILS.
The Jersey Aero Club will help you to acquire this skill rating with its well-equipped fleet and qualified, experienced instructors.

Night Rating - 5 hours

The UK CAA Night Rating will allow you to fly at night and carry passengers at night (VFR conditions), once you have completed the course.
You will go through the normal use of instruments in the climb & descent, as well as learning to appreciate the visual difference between an arrival at night as opposed to day.
The night rating is a very useful rating to have as it allows you to arrive at your airfield of choice after sunset. Remember our winters have very short days!

Post PPL Development Programme

The Post PPL development programme consists of a mixture of compulsory elements (1-4 below) and optional elements (5 below). It is design to build on the existing skills of PPL holders, revise some key skills and encourage PPL holders to continue to fly or expand their horizons.

It involves 10 hours of flying and 5 hours ground training

1. Improved general handling skills - max rate level turns, max rate possible turns
2. Stall revision and advanced stalling
3. Emergencies: PFL's, EFATOS, Fuel, Stuck Throttle, engine mechanical failure, fire etc
3. Circuits and landings - short field, flapless, precision landings, grass strips

Optional elements cover revision of French airspace and also UK airspace.

On receiving "JAC advanced wings" a member receives 10% discount on flying rates for a period of 12 months.  

First Reserve Course - 5 hours

The First Reserve Course is designed to give confidence to the passenger who regularly flies with a qualified pilot. Builds understanding of the aeroplane's movements and radio calls.