From CAP804:
1.6 A Part-FCL licence with single-engine piston aeroplane privileges is not deemed to be rendered valid for a Microlight aeroplane unless the holder of the licence has undergone differences training in accordance with the Air Navigation Order, Section 2 of Part B of Schedule 7, appropriate for a Microlight aeroplane class rating. Refer to Section 5, Part A, Subpart 2, paragraph 3.11-3.13.
1.7 An LAPL(A) does not have an SEP rating, but does have SEP privileges endorsed, therefore may be rendered valid for Microlight aeroplanes, subject to satisfying the above requirement.
(ANO references are probably obsolete, as the CAA has not yet updated CAP804 to include recent ANO and Aircrew Regulation changes).
3.12 Exercising licence privileges on SSEA, SLMG and Microlight aeroplanes on the basis of a SEP (Land) Class Rating.
The SEP Class rating includes the SSEA. The holder of a UK/Part-FCL licence (not NPPL) with a SEP rating, may, subject to differences training on the appropriate class with a suitably qualified instructor, exercise the privileges of their licence on microlight aircraft or SLMG. However, any experience gained in microlight aircraft or SLMG cannot be counted towards the flying experience necessary to maintain the full SEP or TMG
privileges of their UK/ Part-FCL licence.
'SEP privileges' also includes such privileges exercised using a LAPL(A). So no, currently you may NOT maintain a LAPL(A) with microlight experience.
When responding to NPA 2014-29(A), IAOPA (Europe) proposed an amendment which would allow experience in 3-axis microlights to count towards the experience requirements for maintaining SEP privileges, provided that at least 1 hour and 6 take-offs / landings was also flown in non-microlights:
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), when flight time is completed during flights operated in the same class of aircraft falling under point (e) of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, it shall be given full credit for the purpose of FCL.740.A (b) (1) (ii) and FCL.140.A(1), provided that:
- the aircraft is fitted with a three-axis control system, a non-flexible wing and is not foot-launched; and
- at least 1 hour of PIC time and 6 take-offs and landings are completed in aircraft in the same class which do not fall under this point.