Flight Crew Licensing
General (Aeroplanes)
| Requirement |
Description |
Reference |
|---|
| Student pilot solo age |
16 |
FCL.020 |
| Minimum age |
17 for PPL/LAPL |
FCL.100(q) and FCL.100 LAPL and FCL.300 |
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18 for CPL |
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21 for ATPL |
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| Theoretical knowledge passing |
Must pass with 75% within 18 months |
FCL.025 |
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Failure: one subject in 4 attempts or any subject in total of 6 attempts |
|
| Theoretical knowledge validity |
For LAPL and PPL 36 months |
FCL.025 |
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For IR or EIR 36 months |
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| LPE Validity |
Operational level – 4 years |
FCL.055 |
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Extended level – 6 years |
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Expert level – no validity |
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| Recency Passengers |
3 take-off and 3 landings in the last 3 months |
FCL.060 |
| Recency Passengers night |
1 take-of approach and landing must be at night or the pilot must hold a IR |
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| Recency requirements |
Option 1: 12 hours PIC in last 12 months incl. 12 T/O and landing |
FCL.140 |
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Option 2: skill test |
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LAPL
| Requirement |
Description |
Reference |
|---|
| Privileges |
Act as PIC in non-commercial operations and without renumeration in A/C used in skill test |
FCL.105 LAPL |
| Privileges (A) |
< MTOW 2.000 and max. 3 pax |
FCL.105.A |
| Other conditions |
No pax until 10 hours PIC after license issue |
FCL.105.A |
| Theory exams |
9 subjects: Air-law – Human performance – Meteorology – Communications – Principles of flight – Operational procedures – Flight performance and planning – Aircraft general knowledge – Navigation |
FCL.120 LAPL |
| Experience requirements |
30 hours total of which: |
FCL.110.A LAPL |
|
15 dual |
|
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6 solo (including 3 AD x-country >= 80 NM) |
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| Extension to another class or variant |
3 hours flight instruction including 10x takeoff and 10x landing |
FCL.135.A |
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A skill test including review of theory: Operational procedures – Flight performance and planning – Aircraft general knowledge |
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PPL
| Requirement |
Description |
Reference |
|---|
| Privileges |
Act as PIC in non-commercial operations |
FCL.205.A |
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If instructor or examiner privileges then these may also be exercised |
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| Theory exams |
9 subjects: Air-law – Human performance – Meteorology – Communications – Principles of flight – Operational procedures – Flight performance and planning – Aircraft general knowledge – Navigation |
FCL.120 LAPL |
| Experience requirements |
45 hours total of which: |
FCL.210.A |
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25 dual |
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10 solo (including 3 AD x-country >= 150 NM) |
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| Transitioning from LAPL |
15 hours flight time after LAPL |
FCL.210.A |
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at least 10 dual instruction |
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at least 4 solo hours of which 2 x-country with 1 x-country flight of 150 NM at 2 aerodromes |
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References
Part-FCL, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, effective 14th april 2016
Part-FCL, quick reference licensing requirements
