PPL from an MPL
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PPL from an MPL
Hello Everyone
I hold a UK MPL licence and wish to get a PPL licence.
A little background, as per my MPL requirements i have flow single engine aircraft, and have made multiple solo trips in the single engine airacft including cross country flights and circuits.I have around 50 hours flight time in a single engine and around 10 hours solo flight time in a single engine aircraft.
The end goal is to get a PPL and fly recreationally to keep my airmanship and flying skills sharp.
What's the process in obtaining a PPL once you hold an MPL?
Does anyone know if i have to do the whole PPL course from the beginning or is there any training from the MPL that i can carry over to count towards the PPL and make my journey quicker?
Any help and advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
I hold a UK MPL licence and wish to get a PPL licence.
A little background, as per my MPL requirements i have flow single engine aircraft, and have made multiple solo trips in the single engine airacft including cross country flights and circuits.I have around 50 hours flight time in a single engine and around 10 hours solo flight time in a single engine aircraft.
The end goal is to get a PPL and fly recreationally to keep my airmanship and flying skills sharp.
What's the process in obtaining a PPL once you hold an MPL?
Does anyone know if i have to do the whole PPL course from the beginning or is there any training from the MPL that i can carry over to count towards the PPL and make my journey quicker?
Any help and advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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It seems to be sufficient training as decided by an ATO to pass the PPL(A) flight test and take all the PPL written exams (which seems daft as your MPL knowledge far exceeds them).
The relevant page on the CAA website is here. But you'd be as well contacting your nearest ATO, or the one you wish to use to discuss details.
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The relevant page on the CAA website is here. But you'd be as well contacting your nearest ATO, or the one you wish to use to discuss details.
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As it is for a PPL, it does not need to be through an ATO (more expensive!), a DTO (cheaper!) will be sufficient.
If you have passed ATPL exams (which you have) I would be very, very surprised if you had to resit any PPL exams. I know that anyone doing an IMC Rating course does not have to sit the IMC Rating exam if they have passed ATPL exams.
I suspect that you would only have to do a few exercises to fill the 'missing bits'. You already have the SEP hours, both dual and solo, but may be a bit short on some aspects, such as, have you done the 'Solo Qualifying Cross Country'. etc.? You would, of course, have to pass the PPL flight test.
Good luck and enjoy it!
If you have passed ATPL exams (which you have) I would be very, very surprised if you had to resit any PPL exams. I know that anyone doing an IMC Rating course does not have to sit the IMC Rating exam if they have passed ATPL exams.
I suspect that you would only have to do a few exercises to fill the 'missing bits'. You already have the SEP hours, both dual and solo, but may be a bit short on some aspects, such as, have you done the 'Solo Qualifying Cross Country'. etc.? You would, of course, have to pass the PPL flight test.
The end goal is to get a PPL and fly recreationally to keep my airmanship and flying skills sharp.
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Re PPL exam credit, see FCL.035(b):
(b)
Crediting of theoretical knowledge
(1) An applicant having passed the theoretical knowledge examination for an airline transport pilot licence shall be credited with the theoretical knowledge requirements for the light aircraft pilot licence, the private pilot licence, the commercial pilot licence and, except in the case of helicopters, the IR and the EIR in the same category of aircraft.
Crediting of theoretical knowledge
(1) An applicant having passed the theoretical knowledge examination for an airline transport pilot licence shall be credited with the theoretical knowledge requirements for the light aircraft pilot licence, the private pilot licence, the commercial pilot licence and, except in the case of helicopters, the IR and the EIR in the same category of aircraft.
