PPL - Private Pilots Licence
To achieve a PPL you will have to complete at least 45 hours flying instruction of which 25 hours are dual and 10 hours are solo. This solo time includes at least 5 hours cross-country with one flight of 150nm during which you land at two other airfields.
You will be required to pass 7 written exams and the radio telephony oral exam. Finally you take a PPL Skill Test of around 2 hours flight time, which tests your ability in both navigation and general aircraft handling.
All these hours will be flown under the direction of a Qualified Flying Instructor and in accordance with the JAR-FCL approved syllabus.