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Old 22nd Oct 2020, 19:02
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The following is copied from the NPPL website:

QCan I upgrade to a EASA LAPL or PPL?
A You can convert a NPPL which was issued before 8th April 2018 directly to an EASA PART-FCL LAPL (A) by submitting an application to the UK CAA. In order to convert to a PPL further training is required. Full details of agreed conversion requirements are contained in CAP 804, Section 4, Part P. However, a NPPL issued after
8th April 2018 cannot be upgraded. It may be possible to use some of the experience gained towards the minimum hours requirements.

The simple pathway then is to renew your lapsed SSEA, undertake a LAPL medical and then complete the CAA application form for the issue of a LAPL (A) together with the fee but with no additional training, test or exam. You will then have both a NPPL and a LAPL(A). After all this you are free to consider the conversion to a full PPL. The LAPL will continue for some time (years) before changes if any come about. The LAPL is a UK licence. There cannot be a likely purpose for the UK to withdraw it but it may be replaced - free of charge (!). The international benefits are not within the scope of the UK CAA because the licence is sub ICAO. EASA may or may not continue to honour the built in EU privileges.

Its a waste of time pontificating on what is going to happen from January 1st. It seems that the UK CAA has an agenda that they do not wish to share; however the LAPL dilemma will be well down on their list to resolve. In this particular case there is no point in waiting, if that is what you want then get on with it in my view, because at the moment it couldn't be simpler.

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