Beginners course 5 lessons Lelystad

Are you considering getting a pilot's licence? Then this course is a good start. In 5 lessons of 45 or 60 minutes you will explore your ambitions together with an instructor.

Location

The course is flown from Lelystad Airport. In terms of flight movements, Lelystad is the second busiest Dutch airport after Schiphol. At both locations there is a cosy restaurant on the airport. There is always plenty of activity and you can enjoy all kinds of aircraft that are constantly flying back and forth, it is a challenging and dynamic environment to learn to fly.

Every lesson is different

There is much more time than with a trial lesson to cover all aspects of flying. You'll also see in several lessons how you absorb all the information, there is a lot involved in flying a plane yourself! You will also see that no two days are the same in terms of weather conditions, crowds at the airport and the situation in the air.

Course content

The start-up course consists of:

• 5 practical lessons of 45 minutes or 60 minutes
• 5 landings
• Logbook for registration of your flying hours
• briefing before and debriefing after each lesson
• Weekend surcharge for the landings is included (normally € 15 per landing)

Flying hours

The flight hours of the start-up course count towards your licence. Depending on the type of licence you need a minimum of 30 (LAPL) or 45 hours (PPL).

Different aeroplanes

Flights from Lelystad are carried out in a two- or four-seater aircraft. Passengers can only travel in the four-seater aircraft.

Maximum length and weight:

• For the two-seater aircraft (from Lelystad): 1.95 m and 100 kg
• For the four-seater aircraft (from Lelystad): 2.05 m and 240 kg for the student and passengers together, if applicable

Options

When [composing](/composing/entry-level course) the flying lesson, choose the type of aircraft and how long you want to fly per lesson.