UK CAA Regulations

UK CAA Regulations

(Last updated: 21/10/2025)

Notes

UK CAA: Aviation Regulation Library

UK Basic Regulation
Aircrew (FCL is in "Annex I - PART-FCL")
Sailplane (SFCL is in "Annex III: Requirements for Sailplane Flight Crew Licensing")
Standardised Rules of the Air (SERA)

ANO 2016 (legislation.gov.uk)

PART 6: Aircrew
PART 9: Documents
SCHEDULE 8: Flight Crew of Aircraft - Licences, Ratings, and Maintenance of Privileges
SCHEDULE 10: Dpcuments to be Carried

CAP 393: Regulations made under powers in the Civil Aviation Act 1982 and the Air Navigation Order 2016

Revalidation/Recency requirements:

LAPL(A) - BEFORE 1/10/26: FCL.140.A
LAPL - AFTER 1/10/26: FCL.740.A
UK FCL PPL - AFTER 1/10/25: FCL.740.A
UK PPL: FCL.740.A - ANO SCHEDULE 8 PART 3 CHAPTER 1
NPPL: FCL.740.A - ANO SCHEDULE 8 PART 3 CHAPTER 1

As of 1/10/2025:
    * SSEA rating is deemed to be an SEP rating - ANO SCHEDULE 8 PART 2 CHAPTER 2
    * SLMG rating is deemed to be a TMG rating - ANO SCHEDULE 8 PART 2 CHAPTER 2
Signatures on Certificate of Revalidation:
    * UK FCL PPL: May be signed by Instructor with FCL.945 OR an Examiner
    * UK PPL, LAPL (after 1/10/2026) and NPPL: MUST be signed by Examiner