Achieving the milestone of your RPC will take a minimum of 20 hours flying of which 5 will be solo under supervision. Most students will take a little longer and this will depend on aptitude, and consistency of training. If there are long gaps in your training, it will tend to require additional training hours and regular lessons will help to alleviate that risk. A fortnightly lesson will suit most students augmented with a few more regular lessons at a couple of key points in the training. Obviously, weather can have an impact on the timeline but there are a few study components that we will help you navigate through on the poor weather days to cover radio, procedures, navigation and human factors etc. Some self-learning will also be a key part of the training in addition to the flying sessions. After the thrill of the first flight when you will have supervised control of the aircraft, the next big step is going solo for the first time and that is usually achieved between 12 and 15 hours flying. Once you have your RPC it only takes 5 hours additional experience to then seek a Passenger endorsement which is usually the privilege to obtain. Navigation can then follow and the chance to embark on longer cross-country adventures then beckon. Training can commence from a young age provided you can reach the controls! However, achieving solo can only take place after attaining 15 years of age. There is no maximum age to start learning to fly! Our aim is to make the journey to your RPC as enjoyable and smooth as possible.