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Light Aircraft Pilots Licence (LAPL)

NOTE: Differences between LAPL(A) and LAPL(S)

(Last updated: 5/3/2021)



Overview: https://ontrackaviation.com/lapl-aeroplanes.html


There is some confusion over which rules the LAPL(S) / SPL come under.

At some point (may already have happened / may not happen until the end of the year):

The LAPL(A) is not affected by this.

----------------- FCL Rules: -----------------

  • LAPL(A)
  • LAPL(S) / SPL before change

From: Easy Access Rules for Flight Crew Licencing(Part-FCL)

FCL.140.A LAPL(A) - Recency requirements

(a) Holders of a LAPL(A) shall exercise the privileges of their licence only if in the last 2 years they have met any of the following conditions as pilots      of aeroplanes or TMGS:
     (1) they have completed at least 12 hours of flight time as PIC or flying dual or solo under the supervision os an instructor, including:
           - 12 takes-offs and landings;
           - refresher training of at least 1 hour of total time with an instructor;
     (2) they have passed a LAPL(A) proficiency check with an examiner. The proficiency check programme shall be based on the skill test
           for LAPL(A)

(b) If the holders of a LAPL(A) hold both a SEP(land) and a SEP(sea) privilege, they may comply with the requirements in point (a)(1) in either class
     or a combination thereof which shall be valid for both privileges. For this purpose at least 1 hour of the required flight time and 6 out of the required
     12 take-offs and landings shall be completed in each class.


NOTES:
• Relevant rules are highlighted in red
• If you have both TMG and SEP on the SAME LAPL(A) then you can add the hours flown in each together – there is no need to even fly both of them



----------------- SFCL Rules: -----------------

  • SPL after change

From: Easy Access Rules for Sailplanes

SFCL.160 SPL – Recency requirements Regulation (EU) 2020/358

(a) Sailplanes, excluding TMGs SPL holders shall exercise SPL privileges, excluding TMGs, only if in the last 24 months before the planned flight they:
     (1) completed, on sailplanes, at least five hours of flight time as PIC or flying dual or solo under the supervision of an FI(S), including, on
           sailplanes, excluding TMGs, at least:
          (i) 15 launches; and
          (ii) two training flights with an FI(S); or
     (2) passed a proficiency check with an FE(S) on a sailplane, excluding TMGs; the proficiency check shall be based on the skill test for SPL.

(b) TMGs SPL holders shall exercise their TMG privileges only if in the last 24 months before the planned flight they:
     (1) completed at least 12 hours of flight time as PIC or flying dual or solo under the supervision of an FI(S), including, on TMGs, at least:
          (i)   six hours flight time;
          (ii)  12 take-offs and landings; and
          (iii) a training flight of at least one hour total flight time with an instructor; or
     (2) passed a proficiency check with an examiner; the proficiency check shall be based on the skill test as specified in point SFCL.150(b)(2).

(c) SPL holders with privileges to fly on TMGs who also hold a licence including the privileges to fly on TMGs in accordance with the provisions
      of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 shall be exempted from complying with paragraph (b).

(d) The completion of the dual flights, the flights under supervision and the training flights as specified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1), as well as
      the proficiency checks as specified in paragraph (a)(2) and (b)(2) shall be entered in the logbook of the pilot and signed by the responsible
      FI(S) in the case of paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1), and by the responsible FE(S) in the case of paragraphs (a)(2) and (b)(2).

(e) Carriage of passengers SPL holders shall carry passengers only if in the preceding 90 days they have carried out as PIC, at least: (1) three
      launches in sailplanes, excluding TMGs, if passengers are to be carried in sailplanes, excluding TMGs; or (2) three take-offs and landings in
      TMGs, if passengers are to be carried in a TMG. For carrying passengers at night in a TMG, at least one of those take-offs and landings shall be
      carried out at night


NOTES:
• Relevant rules are highlighted in red