Flight Training
Red Dog Aviation Ltd. is a Declared Training Organisation, CAA Reference GBR.DTO.0301.
In addition to Air Experience Lessons being flown in the Bulldog, other training is provided in either the Bulldog OR group/shared or solely owned aircraft:
Biennial Flights with an Instructor or Pre-Test Prep
Licenced pilots – Why not add a new type to your logbook and incorporate the experience as your Biennial Flight with an Instructor? The Bulldog is a joy to fly and now you have the perfect excuse to give it a try!
Mentoring
Are you looking to start spreading your wings? We offer pre-flight planning advice or in-seat accompaniment for the following (and more!):
- cross-Channel flights or checkouts
- farmstrip flying
- confidence building or “broadening horizons” flights
- touring and flight planning
IMC Rating / IR(R)
The IMC Rating (now know as the Restricted Instrument Rating [IR(R)] can be taught outside of an ATO, so can be carried out in either the Bulldog (which is capable of performing RNP approaches) or your own aircraft.
Differences Training & Aircraft Familiarisation
Are you stepping up to a new or more complex aircraft?
This may include differences training for variable pitch propeller and retractable undercarriage, leading to the sign-off in your logbook.
Likewise, we also provide familiarisation training on many aircraft types at a pace to suit you.
Hourly rates will be agreed in advance.
Night Rating
The Night Rating entitles the holder to fly VFR at night, it is a non-expiring rating and does not require an exam at the completion of the course.
A minimum of 5 hours flight time, 3 hours of which are instructional which will also include solo circuits, five take-off & full stop landings are required, note touch and goes do not qualify, although you will carry those out during your training. In addition, a minimum of one hour night navigation of a least 50 km.
The night rating can be added to both LAPL & PPL.
To carry a passenger, at least one of your three landings must be at night during the 90 day currency requirement.
The night rating must be completed with 6 months of commencement.
Although there is no exam, you will be required to meet the standards set by your instructor.
Conversion from LAPL to PPL
The conversion of a LAPL to PPL is a straightforward flying exercise requiring a minimum of 10 hours flight time at either a DTO or ATO, you must also have completed 15 hours flight time since the issue of the LAPL. No further written exams are required.
The flight time must include a minimum of 6 hours instructional flight and 4 hours supervised solo.
You are also required to fly a solo qualifying cross-country flight of 150NM and land at two different airfields.
Additional training requires instrument flying and radio aid navigation, once completed, a full PPL skills test is flown with an examiner. CAA Standards Document 19 gives a detailed brief of what to expect on the skills test.
As a reminder, not all of the above instruction can be carried out on the Bulldog (we do not allow any “solo” elements). There are no restrictions on group/shared or solely-owned aircraft. Training and/or flight exams which require an ATO (e.g. Commercial Pilot’s Licence/Instrument Rating etc.) can also be arranged.