Type Conversions

Get taught by a professional

Even though legally your Private Pilots licence lets you fly any aircraft within a given CLASS RATING, most people are eminently sensible and have a good checkout on type with an instructor before flying by themselves.

You also need to bear in mind the following regulations (some relatively new) that affect this type of activity, namely:

• You need formal training with an instructor before you fly any aircraft that requires official Differences Training
• PART.NCO Regulation forbids any non-standard or practice emergencies (such as system failures or practice forced landings), or practice instrument flight with passengers on board. Remember that since the aircraft we fly are termed 'single pilot', this means that anyone else on board is a passenger - which includes the 'group syndicate pilot' who say they can 'check you out'. They can't. It must be an instructor (who is not classed as a passenger).

You'll be pleased to know we have a huge wide-ranging experience in all sorts of aircraft, including some single-seat. We regularly fly many different types from open cockpit warbirds to glass cockpit rocket-ships.

Even if the type of aircraft you need converting to is not one of our regulars, we are more than happy to come and check you out on type due to the experience we have. We do all the homework for you first!

If you like, we can even produce a check-list for you that incorporates the requirements of the manufacturer, and standard good practice (which some manufacturers are lacking in).