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Course summary
Course summary
- Cost: £16,000 (reduced from £20,000)
- Duration: 10-15 weeks (subject to scheduling)
- Type: Hours Building towards CPL and IR (Instrument Rating) training
- Required experience: PPL
- Training aircraft: Single-engine piston aircraft
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Graduation qualifications
Graduation qualifications
- 150 flight hours required to commence CPL training
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Supporting downloads
Supporting downloads
Pilot training courses
Hours Building Course
Are you a newly qualified pilot with a PPL (Private Pilot Licence) and considering being an airline pilot? If you’re thinking about training towards your CPL (Commercial Pilot Licence), then we have a programme that could help fast track you to the 150 flight hours needed to start the next phase of training.

L3Harris is pleased to announce the launch of its Hours Building programme, based out of our Airline Academies in the UK and Portugal. This programme has been designed for aspiring pilots with ambitions to become commercial aviators. Book now for a reduced price of £16,000.
Entry criteria
To be accepted on our Hours Building course you must:
- Hold a Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
Hours Building Course
Hours Building course costs
Cost: £16,000 (reduced from £20,000)
Payment schedule:
- Initial payment: £4,000 (payment must be received before commencing training)
- 2 x instalments: £6,000 (second instalment must be received by training week 5)
- Payment schedule will be confirmed at time of booking
What’s included in the price?
- Airfield fees at Ponte de Sor or UK training facilities
- Use of L3Harris single-engine piston aircraft and fuel
- Check flight with a qualified flight instructor
- Access to Academy facilities, including canteen and study areas
Additional costs to consider:
- Accommodation
- Air travel to Portugal
- Travel to and from the Academy
- Insurances
- Personal living expenses
- Class 2 Medical
- Flight training equipment such as a headset
Visa requirements - Studying in Europe:
Unrestricted right to live, study and work in the European Economic Area (EEA)/Switzerland (e.g. EEA/Swiss national, UK national with EU settled or pre-settled status, etc).
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Meet the European Union requirements to qualify for an EU Student or Study visa.
Visa requirements - Studying in the UK
Unrestricted right to live, study and work in the UK (e.g. UK national, EU national with settled or pre-settled status, etc).
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Meet the United Kingdom Visa & Immigration Service (UKVI) requirements to qualify for a Visitor (study for six months or less) or Student visa (study for more than six months).
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Selection process onto the Hours Building training course
Stage 1 - Research
Stage 2 - Application