Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:13 pm
#1561039
Sorry for yet another thread on licenses etc. I'm somewhat the wiser from the other 10 page thread but still a bit unsure so apologies.
I have an NPPL (A) with a microlight rating and fly a high wing taildragger from a strip at home.
As I understand it I can, until next April, take instruction with a view to achieving a rating to be able to fly something a bit heavier. I'm vaguely considering something with wingfold similar to mine though might look at other LAA types. Will need to be high wing but tricycle may work though tailwheel preferable.
Questions:
1. What is involved in the conversion of the license hours wise so I can calculate costs? I know some have done crammer courses for want of a better term.
2. What written or other exams are involved?
3. If I convert say on a Cessna 150 at a local school do I then need an additional tailwheel endorsement?
4. If I converted on a tailwheel aircraft could I fly a tricycle aircraft or would that be yet another conversion?
5. If I get the new rating does it allow me to still fly microlights when the present microlight rating expires and do those microlight hours count to maintaining the new rating?
6. Conversely if I get the new rating will the hours on a heavier type maintain the microlight rating even though I may not be flying one?
7. If I had 2 aircraft (dream on) would mixing the hours together all count?
8. And would I need a seperate instructor hour in each type in the 2 year period to maintain both?
Just mulling it over at present and now may be the time to do it if at all.
Thanks in advance and all advice welcome.
I have an NPPL (A) with a microlight rating and fly a high wing taildragger from a strip at home.
As I understand it I can, until next April, take instruction with a view to achieving a rating to be able to fly something a bit heavier. I'm vaguely considering something with wingfold similar to mine though might look at other LAA types. Will need to be high wing but tricycle may work though tailwheel preferable.
Questions:
1. What is involved in the conversion of the license hours wise so I can calculate costs? I know some have done crammer courses for want of a better term.
2. What written or other exams are involved?
3. If I convert say on a Cessna 150 at a local school do I then need an additional tailwheel endorsement?
4. If I converted on a tailwheel aircraft could I fly a tricycle aircraft or would that be yet another conversion?
5. If I get the new rating does it allow me to still fly microlights when the present microlight rating expires and do those microlight hours count to maintaining the new rating?
6. Conversely if I get the new rating will the hours on a heavier type maintain the microlight rating even though I may not be flying one?
7. If I had 2 aircraft (dream on) would mixing the hours together all count?
8. And would I need a seperate instructor hour in each type in the 2 year period to maintain both?
Just mulling it over at present and now may be the time to do it if at all.
Thanks in advance and all advice welcome.