Microlight pilot certificate teaching syllabus

Instruction

The certificate, passenger-carrying, the radio rating: the microlight pilot training course, with a programme for each class and the instructor’s documents.

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The course

Three phases, from student to pilot

The teaching programme that applies under the federal label is based on a microlight pilot training course divided into three phases.

Phase 1The pilot certificateSpecific to each microlight class: the practical course, the basic theory and practical programme, the administrative documents and the progress-tracking tools.
Phase 2Passenger-carryingSpecific to each class: the passenger-carrying programme and the test sheet.
Phase 3The radio ratingFor pilots who want it; common to all classes: the training programme for radiotelephony in French.

Class by class

The programmes and documents

A specific programme is developed for each microlight class. Choose yours: the documents open as Word or PDF files.

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Class 1

Paramotor

2 phases and 11 documents published by the federation to train a student paramotor pilot.

The class page

Phase 1 · Paramotor pilot certificate

How the training works

TextPractical training course for paramotor microlight pilotsNo document online
DOCBasic theory programme for paramotor pilot training
DOCBasic practical programme for paramotor pilot training

Administrative documents to use

It is preferable to use the forms (to download) provided by each regional office. Failing that, you can use the 3 types of form linked below. These documents correspond to the successive stages of training. They must…

Training monitoring tools

These sheets, drawn up for the instructor, keep a record of the training given and of the remarks and advice offered during it. A copy must be given to the student on request, and compulsorily at the end…

Phase 2 · Paramotor passenger-carrying

2

Class 2

Weight-shift microlight

2 phases and 13 documents published by the federation to train a student weight-shift pilot.

The class page

Phase 1 · Weight-shift pilot certificate

How the training works

TextPractical training course for weight-shift microlight pilotsNo document online
DOCBasic theory programme for weight-shift pilot training
DOCBasic practical programme for weight-shift pilot training

Administrative documents to use

It is preferable to use the forms (to download) provided by each regional office. Failing that, you can use the 3 types of form linked below. These documents correspond to the successive stages of training. They must…

Training monitoring tools

These sheets, drawn up for the instructor, keep a record of the training given and of the remarks and advice offered during it. A copy must be given to the student on request, and compulsorily at the end…

Phase 2 · Weight-shift passenger-carrying

This qualification (Phase 3) is common to all microlight classes. It includes the following:

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Class 3

Three-axis microlight

2 phases and 14 documents published by the federation to train a student three-axis pilot.

The class page

Phase 1 · Three-axis pilot certificate

How the training works

Administrative documents to use

These documents correspond to the successive stages of training. They must be completed by the instructor and sent to the DSAC-IR. The instructor must keep a copy in their files and give a copy to their student.

Training monitoring tools

These sheets, drawn up for the instructor, keep a record of the training given and of the remarks and advice offered during it. A copy must be given to the student on request, and compulsorily at the end…

Phase 2 · Three-axis passenger-carrying

This qualification (Phase 3) is common to all microlight classes. It includes the following:

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Class 4

Gyroplane

2 phases and 13 documents published by the federation to train a student gyroplane pilot.

The class page

Phase 1 · Gyroplane pilot certificate

How the training works

Administrative documents to use

It is preferable to use the forms (to download) provided by each regional office. Failing that, you can use the 3 types of form linked below. These documents correspond to the successive stages of training. They must…

DOCTraining start declaration form
DOCCertificate training contract
DOCSolo flight certificate
DOCCertificate of success in the tests for the issue of the Microlight Pilot Certificate, passenger-carrying or the radiotelephony ratingNo document online

Training monitoring tools

These sheets, drawn up for the instructor, make it possible to keep a record of the training given, and of the remarks and advice made on those occasions. They must be completed carefully, and will make it possible to demonstrate the quality…

Phase 2 · Gyroplane passenger-carrying

This qualification (Phase 3) is common to all microlight classes. It includes the following:

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Class 5

Aerostat

The training syllabus for this class is published as a single document.

The training syllabus (PDF)

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Class 6

Helicopter

The training syllabus for this class is published as a single document.

The training syllabus (PDF)

It is preferable to use the forms provided by each regional delegation; failing that, the federation forms above can be used.

The teaching programme

The federation's text

The teaching programme that applies under the federal label is based on a microlight pilot training course divided into 3 phases:

- Issue of the microlight pilot certificate.
- Authorisation for passenger-carrying.
- Issue of the radio rating (for pilots who want it)

The first two phases are specific to each microlight class, whereas the third is common to all classes.

A specific programme is developed for each microlight class (except aerostats at present)

See the pilot certificate training for Paramotor
See the pilot certificate training for Weight-shift
See the pilot certificate training for Three-axis
See the pilot certificate training for Gyroplane
See the pilot certificate training for Aerostat
See the pilot certificate training forMicrolight helicopter

IMPORTANT REMINDER TO INSTRUCTORS!...

…Concerning the order of 4 May 2000 on the programme and arrangements for the exams for the certificate and licence of motorised ultralight aircraft pilot.

The ground test is specific to each microlight class. It consists of a check of the candidate’s knowledge by a microlight pilot instructor for the class concerned.

The programme set out in annex 2 to this order must be adapted and developed by the instructor according to the class applied for.

It is obvious that, for their own safety and that of others, the student cannot be satisfied with the knowledge and level they gained by passing the common theory exam (multiple-choice tests)

Very often, many months have passed between this theory exam and the end of instruction. This time should allow the student to maintain the knowledge previously acquired, and to develop and deepen it, with the help of their instructor, throughout their training course.

In practical terms, the result of the class-specific ground test must reflect what the student has learned, recorded and retained since the start of their training, and allow their instructor to determine whether or not the level the student has reached is sufficient.

To do this, the class-specific ground test can follow the outline developed in the Basic theory teaching programme for a student microlight pilot (in each class). This programme is on the federation website, in the chapter ''Teaching Programme''.

Instructors can use it to:

Determine whether their student’s knowledge is sufficient to pass the class-specific ground test,
Identify shortcomings and points to go over in more depth, on which students will need to focus their efforts.

The instructor must complete the specific form available from the regional delegation, which will state, among other information, the date on which the class-specific ground test was passed.

This administrative form, part of the federal label, is valid for every microlight class.

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