Waterford Aero Club is now offering a tailored Upset Prevention and Recovery Training course for all General Aviation pilots. We recognise the confidence gained from learning new skills as a pilot. To build resilience against aircraft upsets, it is valuable for pilots to have upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT). This training helps a pilot…
Complete your theoretical knowledge course for the PPL(A) or LAPL(A) at Waterford Aero Club! As part of the training requirements for either the PPL or LAPL courses, you must complete ground school with an Approved Training Organisation. The ground school provides training towards the nine Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) exams covering the following subjects: Air…
The Private Pilot Licence, or PPL, permits you to act as the pilot in command of an aircraft for private use. It is the first step on the way to a career in commercial aviation. The PPL(A), or Private Pilot Licence, Airplane, is obtained over 45 hours of flight training. Of this minimum 45 hours…
The Night Rating is an add-on to your licence which allows you to fly during night hours in VMC. The Night Rating is an extremely popular addition to your license because it is a straightforward course and there is no flight examination at the end. The course requires you to do 5 hours of night…
Complete your Light Aircraft Pilot Licence at Waterford Aero Club! EASA introduced the LAPL to make recreational flying more accessible by reducing the training and medical requirements for those who wanted to fly simply for the fun of flying. Lighter, simpler, and better. It can be confusing when you are starting out as a student…
Whether you want to build hours for the CPL or enjoy your licence and visit new places, Waterford Aero Club offers some of the cheapest hour building in the country. We have a modern fleet of Cessna aircraft, the most weather-friendly airport in Ireland, excellent in-house flight planning facilities, and proximity to many busy airports,…
Train with us at Waterford Aero Club to become a Flight Instructor – one of the most rewarding and enjoyable career paths in aviation. For pilots wishing to give ab-initio instruction, they must have an FI certificate. After completing a course of training and passing the assessment of competence with an EASA FIE (Flight Instructor…
Have you ever… …dreamed of flying an airplane? …seen your house from 3000 feet? Whether you want to become a pilot or want to give someone a special and exciting gift, consider nothing less than an Introductory Flight with Waterford Aero Club. Do you want to discover what it’s like to act as pilot in…
FAA Training & Recency Waterford Aero Club can facilitate FAA Flight Reviews (previously know as BFRs) and Instrument Proficiency Checks using our Cessna 172 aircraft. FAA training towards private, commercial and instrument are also available. Just send us an email (info@waterfordaeroclub.com) to find out more. FAA Flight Reviews In order to keep your FAA licence…
Waterford Aero Club can help you convert your existing licence into an EASA PPL! EU residents will no longer be able to fly EASA aircraft, regardless of the aircraft’s sate of registration, in EASA airspace on the basis of an ICAO licence (including CAA and FAA) from June 20th 2022. This includes operating “N-reg” or…
