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Online PPL Principles of Flight Theory Course

Understand and Pass PPL Principles of Flight (POF)
Our online UK CAA approved PPL (Private Pilot Licence) POF (Principles of Flight) course helps you to visualise and understand the detailed subject of PPL POF and pass the UK CAA PPL POF exam.

Don’t just bank it, understand it!, With SkyLearners’, easy to use, interactive and regularly updated learning material, combined with practice questions, detailed question bank and instructor support, you can get on the fast track to understand PPL POF and pass your exam.
A subject Explained

What is PPL Principles of Flight?

Principles of Flight is the study of basic aerodynamics, flight mechanics and builds an understanding of how an aircraft flies.

Principles of Flight combines the theory, physics concepts, with some basic maths to allow an appreciation of why an aircraft behaves the way it behaves in certain situations, and allows us to underline the threats associated with flying outside the design envelope.

What you get with SkyLearner

When we say “You are not alone” we mean it. Unlike many, who promise to offer you pilot theory course and ground school support but under deliver, we view it as our top purpose, which is why our students have great things to say. Rememeber, You are not just a student pilot, you are also a customer, and you deserve the best training possible, with a fun and enjoyable learning journey.

POF Learning Material

Our custom-built learning material, uses industry videos, interactive features and simplified, understandable text, all broken down into bite size chunks.

POF Question Bank

Filter Questions by topic, questions you get wrong, questions you haven't tried, track your progress, see detailed solutions on all questions

POF Key Facts

We get it... there's a lot of information in the PPL subjects, and everyone learns differently. At the end of the course, you can download and save a list of core key facts, to help your revision.

Online Student Pilot Community

Share your experiences, success and discussion points with other students and make some coffee mates along the way, using our built-in social platform.

Pilot Advice & Career Support

Navigating the various training paths, sponsorship, funding options etc , can be very daunting. But not to worry, we are here to help offer advice specific to your aviation concerns.

POF Practice Tests

Test yourself at the end of every module, tests with questions from everything so far, mock CAA style tests.... we want you to get the prep you deserve.

Detailed POF Solutions

Sometimes you just need to see someone do something, and we offer helpful video solutions where needed, alongside our detailed text explanations. Every Question has a solution.

Free POF instructor Support

There are always going to be topics, where a simple chat can remove hours of confusion, and we offer free 24/7 instructor chat, and weekly "Ask the instructor" teams sessions.

POF Videos & Accident Studies

A huge library of videos, media and accident reports, help to integrate the outcome and findings of accident investigation reports, helping you understand "why" something is done.

Just 6 Easy Steps to Pass PPL Principles of Flight

Not sure where to start?, Just follow our easy to understand, tried and tested, 6-step plan. This is now a well trodden path, and our students see the results, and understand the difference between simply learning a question bank, and feeling confident with the subject.

Step 1

Complete the interactive learning material
Get involved, and watch videos, interactions, and read our custom learning material, ditch those boring books!

Step 2

Practice Tests as you Progress
Get plenty of question practice as you progress through the learning material modules, pass the tests as you go along.

Step 3

Practice over 2,500 questions on the Question Bank
Practice different question categories, retry questions you get wrong, and more with our 2,500 question strong, PPL question bank. All Questions have detailed solutions.

Step 4

Get an Instructor to anser any final pre-exam Questions
Book a knowledge check with one of our friendly instructors, who can help you work out any final areas of uncertainty, and highlight some tips and tricks.

Step 5

Pass the UK CAA Exam
Take your digital recommendation certificate to your local flight school or come to us, to sit your CAA PPL Exam and smash through that 75% pass mark.

Who should do this course?

If you want to understand the theory, get lots of question practice and have access to ongoing instructor support, helping you to PASS your UK CAA PPL Principles of Flight exam, then this course is for you.

Whether you are a NEW PPL STUDENT pilot, struggling to understand Principles of Flight and PASS the CAA EXAM, or an existing PPL Licence holders who wants a better understanding of Principles of Flight, to become a safer pilot, you will find the help and support you need with our PPL POF course.

New PPL Groundschool Students

Get off to the best possible start and learn POF with detailed interactive content, videos, and animations, combine with full instructor support, practice tests, question bank.

PPL License Holders

Looking for an interactive way to refresh your POF knowledge and better understand the technical components of the aircraft? This course is a great refresher.

Pricing Plans

Build up the course you need, with variable packages and subscription duration, we offer flexible payment options. If your needs change, you can easily upgrade or downgrade at any time, without any penalty.
CAA Exam Bookings
Study PPL Exams

How students find the CAA PPL Principles of Flight Exam

Principles of Flight is just 1 of the 9 PPL exams you need to pass in order to gain your PPL (A). Our experience of students sitting this exam is:

CAA Exam Structure & Layout

  • 12 Questions | 35 minutes
  • Completed at your local flight school using a PC or Tablet
  • Maximum 4 attempts
  • 75% Pass mark

Our Advice to Students

This exam often includes calculations, so make sure you take your calculator, an have a basic understanding of rearranging formula.

The question breakdown is approximately a 50/50 split between facts and application of knowledge to answer a more detailed question, such as a scenario or calculation.

We recommend you study for Principles of Flight as one of your first 3 exams, as it has many overlap areas to lay the foundation work in later subjects.

How to Become a Private Pilot

We have discussed how to become a PPL holder in various Q&A articles, but we have boiled it down to the essential steps below. Remember if you are unsure about anything, just contact us.

Your basic steps to a UK PPL

A Private Pilot Licence allows the holder to fly friends and family for non commercial purposes. It can also be a stepping stone to a higher license such as a commercial pilot license.

Josh Van Rietvelde | Head of Training

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes!, We call our questionbank the “Solutionbank” because we always work hard to provide explanations to our every expanding set of questions. We regularly update the questions and are always available to answer any followup questions.

Yes!, We call our questionbank the “Solutionbank” because we always work hard to provide explanations to our every expanding set of questions. We regularly update the questions and are always available to answer any followup questions.

This one really depends on you, whether you choose our self study, we will always aim to support your goals.

The typical time frame to learn PPL Aircraft General Knowledge to a comfortable level is around 20 hours, when you take into account question practice.

Nope…

However, due to it being a more aircraft and physics focused subject, we would suggest you look at the subject of Meteorology before tackling this one, as it lays some of the foundation concepts.

A Private Pilot License (Aeroplane), is a license designed to allow you to take your friends and family flying. Although the PPL license is designed for hobby flying, it is often used as a stepping stone towards a commercial pilot license.

In order to gain a PPL you need to:

  • Hold a class 1 or class 2 pilot medical
  • Complete a minimum of 45 hours total flying time
  • Successfully pass the 9 x PPL theory examinations of :
    • Human Performance & Limitations
    • Meteorology
    • Principles of Flight
    • Aircraft General Knowledge
    • Airlaw
    • Operational Procedures
    • Navigation
    • Flight Planning & Performance
    • Communications
  • Pass a practical skills test with a flight examiner
*Additional sub requirements apply, please visit the UK CAA website for more information. Click HERE to learn more.

There are 9 PPL exams, one in each of the 9 subjects. The LAPL uses the same exams as PPL.

  • All questions are Multiple choice or dropdown answers
  • You must pass each exam within 4 attempts, otherwise all exams need reattempted.
  • You have a maximum of 18 months from the date of your first exam attempt to pass all 9 exams. Once you pass all 9 exams, you have 24 months to successfully pass the LAPL practical skills test.
  • Each exam has a pass mark of 75%

Exam details

  1. Meteorology | 16 Questions | 0:50 mins
  2. Human Performance & Limitations | 12 Questions | 0:25 mins
  3. Principles of Flight | 12 Questions | 0:35 mins
  4. Aircraft General Knowledge | 16 Questions | 0:35 mins
  5. Airlaw | 16 Questions | 0:35 mins
  6. Operational Procedures | 12 Questions | 0:30 mins
  7. Navigation | 12 Questions | 0:45 mins
  8. Flight Planning & Performance | 12 Questions | 0:45 mins
  9. Communications | 12 Questions | 0:20 mins

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