Microlight Rating on JAA-PPL(A)

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I would suggest that the IAA are indeed correct. The ANO (CAP393)was amended on 31st January 2008 mainly to amend the NPPL revalidation requirements. However among the various changes were the following


Taken from CAP393 as amended 31st January 2008.

"(4A) The CAA may, subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, include in any United Kingdom licence, JAR-FCL licence or National Private Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes), any rating specified in Section 2 of Part B of Schedule 8, upon being satisfied that the applicant is qualified by reason of his knowledge, experience, competence, skill and physical and mental fitness to act in the capacity to which the rating relates, and any such rating is deemed to form part of the licence."



"Section 2 – Aircraft and instructor ratings which may be included in United Kingdom Licences, JAR-FCL Licences and National Private Pilot's Licences (Aeroplanes)

1 The following ratings may be included in a United Kingdom pilot licence, a JAR-FCL pilot licence or a National Private Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) granted under Part 4, and, subject to the provisions of this Order and of the licence, the inclusion of a rating in a licence has the consequences respectively specified as follows-

Microlight class rating
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and to the conditions of the licence in which it is included, a microlight classrating entitles the holder to act as pilot in command of any microlight aeroplane."


As suggested in previous posts you may not actually require the Microlight rating to fly them on your licence. However, in light of the above amendments, it may be prudent to contact the CAA to clarify the situation.

You can find this document by doing a search for CAP393 on the CAA website. Lasors 2008 was printed prior to this amendment, hence the main document does not reflect these changes. There was a covering note, however, which did address some of the changes.