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1. INITIAL STEPS TO OBTAIN YOUR PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE

2. JOINING THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB

3. FLYING TRAINING

4. WRITTEN EXAMINATION

5. APPLYING FOR YOUR INITIAL RESTRICTED PPL

6. CONVERTING YOUR RESTRICTED PPL TO A FULL PPL

1. INITIAL STEPS TO OBTAIN YOUR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE

1.1 The Republic of Singapore Flying Club conducts training courses for its members to obtain the Singapore restricted Private Pilot Licence.

1.2 Due to the lack of airspace in Singapore it is not possible to complete the Pilot Navigation Training phase of the syllabus and upon successful completion of the training and Flight Test, a student will be issued with a Singapore restricted PPL.

1.3 However, an unrestricted PPL is still obtainable by completing the Pilot Navigation Training with an affiliated flying club in Malaysia after obtaining your restricted PPL.

1.4 To begin your training for the restricted Private Pilot Licence, you would need to have a Student Pilot Licence (SPL).

1.5 The Minimum age for obtaining a SPL is 16 years old.

1.6 To obtain a SPL, you need to pass a medical check-up conducted by ST Medical Services for the issue of SPL, medical check-up for subsequent renewal of SPL can be done at any designated medical examiners. A list of Medical Examiners appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is included in this handout.

1.7 When making your appointment for the medical examination, please specify that you need a medical check-up for the issue of a SPL.

1.8 Upon completion of your medical check-up, the Medical Examiner will submit your medical report to the Civil Aviation Medical Board (CAMB). The estimated cost for this medical check-up is about S$150.00 to S$200.00 depending on individual Examiner.

1.9 While your medical report is being processed, you can apply for a SPL at CAAS by filling up Form CAAS (FO) 06, APPLICATION FOR STUDENT PILOT’S LICENCE (this form can be downloaded from the CAAS web site at www.caas.gov.sg and is also available at the CAAS office). Your application should be made at:

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Airworthiness & Flight Operations Division
Level 4 Unit No. 046-025 Terminal 2
Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore 918141

(Use lift No.11 or 12)

For enquiry please call: 65412482

1.10 The cost of the SPL is $28.00 and is to be paid by Cheque only when applying. Please make the cheque payable to “Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore”.

1.11 It will take about two to three weeks for CAMB/CAAS to process your application. If it is successful, they will notify you in writing when your SPL is ready for collection.

2. JOINING THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB

2.1 To join the Republic of Singapore Flying Club (RSFC) the initial fees payable are:

Entrance fee (non-refundable) S$ 1,500.00

Flying Deposit (refundable upon resignation) S$ 1,500.00

First Month Subscription Fees S$ 100.00

TOTAL S$ 3,100.00

2.2 Subsequent monthly subscription is $100.00 per month.

2.3 All flying members will have to settle their account after each flight. Members’ account should be in credit.

2.4 The Club accepts Visa and MasterCard as well as personal cheques for payment.

2.5 The flying rates for ordinary members are as follows:

AIRCRAFT TYPE

REGISTRATION

DUAL SPL

SPL SOLO

PPL SOLO

Tampico - TB9 9V-BOZ S$330.00 S$330.00 S$280.00

Tampico - TB200 9V-BAT S$370.00 S$370.00 S$320.00

3. FLYING TRAINING

3.1 The syllabus of training must provide for a minimum of 40 hours of flight time. More realistically, the average hours required to reach PPL standard on a part-time basis over a period of about 12 to 18 months is about 60 to 70 hours.

3.2 The total number of hours finally required and the time taken depends on each individual learning capability and the frequency of flying training.

3.3 The minimum of 40 hours of flight training must include at least:

(a) 20 hours of dual instruction under the supervision of an Assistant Flying Instructor (AFI) or a Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI).

(b) 10 hours of solo flight time under the supervision of an AFI or a QFI including at least 5 hours of solo cross-country flight time.

3.4 The minimum of 20 hours of dual flight time under the supervision of an AFI or a QFI must include at least:

(a) 4 hours instruction in instrument flying.

(b) 4 hours instruction in pilot navigation.

(c) 2 hours stall awareness and avoidance training of which one hour must have been completed within the 6 months preceding the date the license application is submitted to CAAS.

3.5 The flying training syllabus for the PPL course are as follows:

1. Aircraft Familiarisation
2. Preparation for Flight and Actions after Flight
3. Air Experience
4. Effect of Controls
5. Taxiing
6. Straight and Level Flight
7. Climbing
8. Descending
9. Turning
10. Stalling and Slow Flight
11. The Standard Take off and Climb to Downwind
12. Circuit Operations, Approaches and Landings
13. First Solo
14. Advance Turning (Steep Turn)
15. Operation at Minimum Level
16. Forced Landing
17. Instrument Flying
18. PPL Flight Test
19. Pilot Navigation (optional)

3.6 As mentioned in paragraph 1.3, Pilot Navigation Training will be done in Malaysia and is optional. A student may opt not to complete the Navigation Training and will be granted the restricted PPL upon passing the flight test.

3.7 The minimum number of hours required as specified in paragraph 3.3 and 3.4 is applicable even if a student opted not to complete the Pilot Navigation Training.

3.8 A restricted PPL enables a pilot to fly as pilot-in-command of an aircraft within the aerodrome control zone and the local training areas only.

3.9 A restricted PPL holder will have its restriction lifted upon completion of the Pilot Navigation Training.

3.10 A full PPL enables the pilot to fly as pilot-in-command of an aircraft as specified in paragraph 3.8 as well as to fly cross-country out of Singapore.

4. WRITTEN EXAMINATION

4.1 In conjunction with your flight training, there are 7 ground examinations that you will have to complete. Of the 7 ground examinations, 6 are written and 1 practical examination.

4.2 The 7 ground examinations are:

1. Radiotelephony - Written
2. Radiotelephony - Practical
3. Air Law
4. Navigation
5. Meteorology
6. Aircraft Rating
7. Human Performance and Limitation

4.3 The ground examinations are conducted by the Flight Operations Division of CAAS on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.

4.4 The cost for each ground examination is $11.00 per subject (payable by cheque only).

4.5 The Radiotelephony Theory and Practical examinations must be successfully completed within a period of 3 months from the date of sitting the first Radiotelephony Theory examination.

4.6 Upon passing the Radiotelephony practical examination, an application for a Flight RadioTelephony Operator’s Licence should be made on form CAAS (FO) 10 Application for the Issue of a Flight Radiotelephony Operator’s Licence. The cost of the Flight Radiotelephony Operator's Licence is $28.00.

4.7 Except for the Radiotelephony Theory and Practical examinations, all the other examinations will have a validity of 6 months. Upon attempting any of the examinations, a student pilot will have 6 months to complete the PPL Flight Test.

4.8 If the PPL Flight Test is not completed within 6 months of attempting any of the 5 written examinations all the 5 examinations will have to be re-taken.

4.9 The Navigation and Meteorology examination, in addition to the 6 months validity as specified in paragraph 4.7, is also valid for 12 months (depending on which examination was attempted first) for the applicant to complete the Pilot Navigation Training.

4.10 If the Pilot Navigation Training is not completed within 12 months of attempting either the Navigation or Meteorology examination, both examinations will have to be re-taken.

4.11 The number of questions and time allocated for the ground written examinations are as follows :

Subject Questions Time Allocated

Radio Telephony 25 00hr:30 min

Air Law 30 00hr:30 min

Navigation 20 01hr:15 min

Meteorology 20 01hr:00 min

HPL 20 00hr:30 min

Aircraft Rating
50 01hr:15 min

4.12 The pass mark in each examination is 70% with a penalty-marking scheme.

4.13 A candidate who does not pass any subject at the first attempt may be referred for a re-examination in that subject and the examination must be passed within 6 weeks in 3 attempts. Failing to do so, the candidate will be barred for that subject for a period of 3 months from the date of sitting the last examination.

4.14 An applicant who fails any PPL subject more than 6 times will be subject to a special review by CAAS for any application of examinations.

4.12 Your instructor will advise you during the course of your training as to when would be the appropriate time to sit for the ground examinations.

5. APPLYING FOR YOUR INITIAL RESTRICTED PPL

5.1 To apply for the initial issue of the restricted PPL you must:

a. Hold a valid Medical Certificate for SPL/PPL.
b. Pass all the 7 ground examinations.
c. Comply with the minimum number of hours as specified in paragraph 3.3 and 3.4.
d. Pass the PPL Flight Test within 6 months of attempting any of the written examination as specified in paragraph 4.7.

5.2 The minimum requirement of 4 hours instruction in pilot navigation as specified in paragraph 3.4 (b) will not be applicable for the issue of a restricted PPL.

6. CONVERTING YOUR RESTRICTED PPL TO A FULL PPL

6.1 To convert your restricted PPL to a full-unrestricted PPL you should complete the Pilot Navigation Training as specified in paragraph 1.3.

6.2 The Pilot Navigation Training should include 4 hours of instruction as specified in paragraph3.4 (b), 5 hours of solo cross-country as specified in paragraph 3.3 (b) and must include a flight of not less than 150nm during which the applicant has made two intermediate stops, one of which must have been at least 50 nm from the aerodrome of departure within a single day.

6.3 The Pilot Navigation Training should be completed within 12 months of attempting either the Navigation or Meteorology examination.

6.4 Detail information and the procedure to complete the Pilot Navigation Training are provided under a separate handout.