{"id":399,"date":"2025-10-13T20:36:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacflyingschool.co.uk\/?page_id=399"},"modified":"2026-03-31T21:46:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:46:38","slug":"courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lacflyingschool.co.uk\/?page_id=399","title":{"rendered":"Our Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">The PPL(A) license is the gold standard international license for flying light aircraft. You can fly a UK registered aircraft anywhere in the world. You&#8217;ll need a minimum of 40 hours training and an appropriate medical. 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