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Part FCL Annex I - Flight Crew Licencing

(c) Group 3: SA 341/342, EC 120;
(d) Group 4: SA 313/318, SA 315/316/319, AS 350, EC 130;
(e) Group 5: all types listed in AMC1 FCL.740.H (a)(3) and R 22 and R 44.
FCL.065 Curtailment of privileges of licence holders aged 60 years or more in commercial air transport
(a) Age 60-64. Aeroplanes and helicopters. The holder of a pilot licence who has attained the
age of 60 years shall not act as a pilot of an aircraft engaged in commercial air transport
except as a member of a multi-pilot crew.
(b) Age 65. Holders of a pilot licence who has attained the age of 65 years shall not act as a
pilot of an aircraft that is engaged in commercial air transport.
FCL.070 Revocation, suspension and limitation of licences, ratings and certificates
(a) Licences, ratings and certificates issued in accordance with this Part may be limited,
suspended or revoked by the CAA when the pilot does not comply with the requirements of
this Part, Part-Medical or the applicable operational requirements, in accordance with the
conditions and procedures laid down in Part-ARA.
(b) When the pilot has his/her licence suspended or revoked, he/she shall immediately return
the licence or certificate to the CAA.

SUBPART B LIGHT AIRCRAFT PILOT LICENCE - LAPL
Reference Description
FCL.100 LAPL - Minimum age
Applicants for the LAPL for aeroplanes or helicopters shall be at least 17 years old.
FCL.105 LAPL - Privileges and conditions
(a) General. The privileges of the holder of an LAPL are to act without remuneration as PIC in
non​commercial operations on the appropriate aircraft category.
(b) Conditions. Applicants for the LAPL shall have fulfilled the requirements for the relevant
aircraft category and, when applicable, for the class or type of aircraft used in the skill
test.
FCL.105.A LAPL(A) - Privileges and conditions
(a) Privileges
The privileges of the holder of an LAPL for aeroplanes are to act as PIC on singleengine
piston aeroplanesland (SEP(land)), singleengine piston aeroplanessea (SEP(sea)) or
TMG with a maximum certificated takeoff mass of 2000 kg or less, carrying a maximum
of 3 passengers, such that there are always a maximum of 4 persons on board of the
aircraft.
(b) Conditions
(1) Holders of a LAPL(A) shall carry passengers only if they have completed 10 hours
of flight time as PIC on aeroplanes or TMG after the issuance of the licence.
(2) Holders of a LAPL(A) who previously held an ATPL(A), an MPL(A), a CPL(A) or a
PPL(A), are exempted from the requirements laid down in point (b)(1).
FCL.105.A(b)(2) AMC1 Privileges and conditions
In the case of previous MPL(A) holders, only those who extended their MPL(A) to include CPL
privileges or PPL privileges in accordance with point FCL.405.A(b) may benefit from the exemption of
point FCL.105.A(b)(2).
FCL.105.H LAPL(H) - Privileges
The privileges of the holder of an LAPL for helicopters are to act as PIC on single-engine helicopters
with a maximum certificated take-off mass of 2 000 kg or less, carrying a maximum of 3 passengers,
such that there are never more than 4 persons on board.
FCL.110 LAPL - Crediting for the same aircraft category
(a) Applicants for an LAPL who have held another licence in the same category of aircraft
shall be fully credited towards the requirements of the LAPL in that category of aircraft.
(b) Without prejudice to the paragraph above, if the licence has lapsed, the applicant shall
have to pass a skill test in accordance with FCL.125 for the issue of an LAPL in the
appropriate aircraft category.
FCL.110.A LAPL(A) - Experience requirements and crediting
(a) Applicants for an LAPL(A) shall have completed at least 30 hours of flight instruction on
aeroplanes or TMGs, including at least:
(1) 15 hours of dual flight instruction in the class in which the skill test will be taken;
(2) 6 hours of supervised solo flight time, including at least 3 hours of solo cross-
country flight time with at least 1 cross-country flight of at least 150 km (80 NM),
during which 1 full stop landing at an aerodrome different from the aerodrome of
departure shall be made.
(b) Specific requirements for applicants who hold an SPL issued in accordance with Annex III
(Part-SFCL) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976, including
privileges to fly TMGs. Applicants for an LAPL(A) who hold an SPL with the privileges to fly
TMGs shall have completed at least 21 hours of flight time on TMGs after the
endorsement of the TMG privileges and shall comply with the requirements of point
FCL.135.A(a) on aeroplanes.
(c) Crediting. Applicants with prior experience as PIC may be credited towards the
requirements of point (a).
The amount of credit shall be decided by the DTO or the ATO where the pilot undergoes
the training course, on the basis of a preentry flight test, but shall in any case:
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