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Course Requirements
There are nine (9) subjects in the PPL(A) theoretical training syllabus, as follows: -
Fly EPT Spain has organised PPL(A) theoretical ground school training for the nine (9) exams through Cranfield Aviation Training School, an EASA and UK CAA approved ATO that offers students the opportunity to complete the entire course 100% online using self-study CBT. Distance learning allows you to study from home, in your own time, at your own pace, around your own schedule.
The PPL online ground course comprises 100 hours mandatory training all recorded on your personal course timer. You are required to undertake 70 hours of self-study home modules, followed by 30 hours of ground school 'brush up' study with your classroom attendance now delivered via CATS TV over live video-linked ZOOM, which means you can remain at home for the entire course.
The 4-day ground school is scheduled just prior to test date and essentially involves going through the European Central Question Bank (ECQB) and recent mock exam papers, wading through questions likely to come up.
You can then visit any Austro Control GmbH test center and take all nine (9) PPL exams.
By the time you arrive at Fly EPT Spain, you will be ready to complete the practical flight training with no restrictions.
PPL course options range from an online web-based training system to the printed key facts book series. The materials are designed to prepare you for the PPL brush-up Ground School.
Subscribing to Fly EPT Spain's online PPL ground course includes access to the COMPLETE set of PPL Digital Study Guides produced in the UK by Cranfield Aviation Training School (CATS). These up-to-the-minute theoretical knowledge study guides offer a cost effective, concise, relevant and modern approach to learning all of the theoretical knowledge in accordance with the UK and EASA Part-FCL PPL Syllabus. The Digital versions of the PPL Study Guides covers all the EASA and UK CAA Learning Objectives and important key facts which are highlighted in colour throughout. Includes: Self-assessment questions and an Indices.
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WHAT ISN'T INCLUDED:
The PPL theory examinations comprise of all nine (9) required subject papers. Each PPL exam consists of between 12 and 20 questions. More details here. There are a total of 132 multiple-choice questions in the nine (9) tests. The minimum pass mark in each subject is 75%. Results will be shown after every finished exam. In the case of a fail in one subject, the exam can be repeated on the next working day at the earliest, provided there is free capacity in the examination room. After your first attempt all examinations must be passed within 18 months, calculated from the end of the calendar month in which the applicant first took the exam. You can take each test 4 times from a maximum of 6 attempt sittings in total. If you fail to pass within, you will have to re-do the whole study preparation but this is unheard of. You will pass. After you pass all your theoretical knowledge examinations, you will receive the official results and certificate from Austro Control. it will be valid for 24 months within which time you will have to finish your practical flight training and pass the PPL flight skill test, or you will have to re-sit all 9 exams again.
The price of the ground course does not include the cost to sit the exams.
Student pilots can sit the EASA PPL exams at any Austro-Control GmbH test centre.
The price to sit the PPL exams can vary widely from one country to the next, anything up to €80/exam in Jordan. In Mallorca its €70/exam.
In Luton, UK, you can sit the EASA exams with Austro-Control for £35/exam (£315 total) and the UK CAA exams for £45/exam (£405 total).
However, Fly EPT Spain has secured a corporate rate with the test centre in Luton, UK. Students can sit all nine (9) PPL exams on the same day for £126 and are able to sit any retakes, if needed, the following day(s) (which not all test centers' allow). The discount is secured at the time of PPL ground school enrolment. You book the examination date when you are ready to take the test.
PPL exams can be sat at Son Bonet Airport (LESB), Palma de Mallorca. It is preferable, however, that you sit and pass the exams reporting in Mallorca to start flight training as you can not fly solo or take the skill test until exams have been passed.
Other countries where you can sit the PPL exams include Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Jordan, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, USA, UK and Ukraine. You can download the full list here: -
This pre-exam brush-up course is delivered by live TV over ZOOM so you can stay at home.
The brush-up course must be completed, or scheduled to be finished, before sitting the PPL exams.
Date | Start Time |
20-24 March 2023 | TBD |
15-19 May 2023 | TBD |
10-14 July 2023 | TBD |
18-22 September 2023 | TBD |
13-17 November 2023 | TBD |
PPL ground school students who choose to sit their exams NOT in Luton will need to send their completed counter signed registration form directly to their chosen test centre 21 days before the exam date.
Austro-Control GmbH can only allocate a confirmed examination appointment date after receiving approval by the responsible flight school (ATO).
The following dates are confirmed for PPL Austro-Control GmbH examinations in: -
Luton, UK - CATS Innovation Centre, 110 Butterfield Great Marlings, Luton LU2 8DL, UK Check Map here
Date | Start Time |
25, 26, 27 January 2023 | 08:45 |
22, 23, 24 February 2023 | 08:45 |
29, 30, 31 March 2023 | 08:45 |
26, 27, 28 April 2023 | 08:45 |
24, 25, 26 May 2023 | 08:45 |
28, 29, 30 June 2023 | 08:45 |
19, 20, 21 July 2023 | 08:45 |
23, 24, 25 August 2023 | 08:45 |
25, 26, 27, 28, 29 September 2023 | 08:45 |
23, 24, 25 October 2023 | 08:45 |
22, 23, 24 November 2023 | 08:45 |
20, 21, 22 December 2023 |
You can book the Hilton hotel across the road from the Luton exam centre here. Select the 'Special Rates' tab. In Corporate Account, insert: N3068061 and you should receive a discounted rate along with free Wi-Fi, breakfast, at times a more flexible checkout as well as the ability to cancel up until the last minute (typically until 11:59 PM local hotel time the day before).
Hilton Garden Inn Luton North: Butterfield Business Park, Hitchin Rd, Luton LU2 8DL, UK
Check Map here
Certain nationals visiting the UK may require a Visitor Visa.
Check if you need a UK Visa here
UK Visa details here
Please present yourself at the exam center 30 minutes before the start of the first exam.
If you arrive late, you will lose your right to sit the exam place reserved for you.
If you are unable to attend, please cancel an appointment at least 48 hours in advance.
The original Austro-Control signed application form and the confirmation receipt must be presented when entering the examination centre, along with a valid official photo ID (e.g., passport) that can prove the applicant’s identity. Without this, it is not possible to take the test.
If you have any questions left or you experience any problems with the exam booking process, please do not hesitate to contact CFI@flyEPTspain.com
Good luck with your exams