Standard Learning Credits
SLCs are available to every single serving member of the military and you can claim them each and every year! The SLC is worth up to £175 pounds and can be used to fund certain activities. Mona Flying CLub can offer a package of tuition. You must enrol on the SLC scheme and let them know that you are intending to complete the ground school by completing a Form 724. You will be responsible for paying for the module yourself, and when completed, can claim back 80% of the cost (£175) by completing a Form 509B. It really is as simple as that! So for the cost to yourself of £45 you will have received top-class flying instruction. For more details on the SLC scheme please contact your local Service Training and Development Officer.

Enhanced Learning Credits
ELCs are a little complicated but offer far greater rewards than SLCs. The scheme has been active since Apr 04 and offers £1000 per year for up to 3 separate years that do not have to be concurrent. If you wait 4 years, you will be able to claim £2000 per year for up to 3 separate years. The good news is that you can use the ELC to train for the PPL. First, you will need to register for the scheme and demonstrate that you have a real plan of how you will study. The way to ensure that your bid is successful is to make sure you state that in order to be able to complete a modular CPL/ATPL package, you must have a PPL at the start. This should make the process easier.

Full details of both schemes are available at the learning forces web site.