Drills To Be Completed To Obtain a Private Pilot License

You might have wondered what sort of training you need to obtain a private pilot license. There is some basic training that a pilot requires completing to earn a license. Hong Kong is a global city and receiving a permit from this financial hub is a matter of prestige.

Here, we have listed some of the exercises required to be completed before obtaining a private pilot license in Hong Kong.

Private Pilot Licenses can be of two types. They are Fixed Wing PPL and Helicopter PPL. The training to obtain these licenses requires at least 40 hours of in-flight training and a minimum of 10 hours of solo flying practice, generally imposed by some regulatory authority. Flight Training will cover the following drills, which will be tested during the General Flight Test (GFT):-

Drill 1 – Getting familiar with the training aircraft - this is the fundamental introduction to aircraft, flying principles, instruments, notations, and aircraft language.

Drill 2 – Pre and post flight protocols - specific procedures regarding the preparation for flight and completion of flight procedures are taught.

Drill 3 – First Practice - the first flying experience to get an idea of flying.

Drill 4 – Onboard Controls - the different controls on the plane and its effects are shown for the yaw, roll and pitch control of the flight.

Drill 5 – Perfecting Taxiing - it is the slow movement of the aircraft on the ground.

Drill 6 – Altitude maintenance - here the student is taught to fly the plane in a straight line without changing the altitude.

Drill 7 – Ascending- it is the operation of increasing the altitude of the flight.

Drill 8 – Descents (including emergencies) - here the student is thought to decrease the altitude, and also, emergency procedures are considered.

Drill 9 – Making necessary turns - turns up to 30 degrees are to be completed in this part.

Drill 10 – Spinning - it is to rotate the aircraft about its vertical axis.

Drill 11 – Stalling - it is the process in which airspeed is reduced to such an extent that the lift is insufficient and the aircraft starts to fall.

Drill 12 – Climbing after lift-off- Getting the aircraft off the ground and into the air and increasing altitude.

Drill 13 – Arrival and landing - it is the process of navigating the aircraft from air to the ground.

Drill 14 – First Solo Flight - this is the most critical exercise; here the real potential of the candidate is seen as they overcome the fear of flying a plane.

Drill 15 – Complex turning maneuvers- advanced turns are to be completed in this stage.

Drill 16 – Flying at a minimal level - operating a plane on low altitudes.