GFT - Minimum Age
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GFT - Minimum Age
Hi
I'm just about done with the training for my PPL. Did my QXC yesterday. I'm 17 in a few months and want to get my licence ASAP. Is it possible to take your General Flight test before you're 17, and then recieve your licence from the CAA on or just after you birthday?
Any help would be great.
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Graham W
I'm just about done with the training for my PPL. Did my QXC yesterday. I'm 17 in a few months and want to get my licence ASAP. Is it possible to take your General Flight test before you're 17, and then recieve your licence from the CAA on or just after you birthday?
Any help would be great.
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Graham W
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I know for a fact that you can't get the actual licence till you're 17. I'm just not sure if you can take the actual flight test before then!
Thanks for your reply anyway!
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In a word, yes.
Solo on or after 16th, GFT anytime after that, but no licence until you're 17. This means no carriage of passengers and no international flight.
Always worth a letter to the CAA asking if you can pick your licence up on your 17th, as I did. For this they required all the paperwork a few weeks in advance, basically meaning I had to pass the GFT a month or so before my 17th.
Good luck - do let us know how you get on.
Edit to add: can't believe I've had my licence nearly two years...meaning solo is nearly 3 years ago
tKF
Solo on or after 16th, GFT anytime after that, but no licence until you're 17. This means no carriage of passengers and no international flight.
Always worth a letter to the CAA asking if you can pick your licence up on your 17th, as I did. For this they required all the paperwork a few weeks in advance, basically meaning I had to pass the GFT a month or so before my 17th.
Good luck - do let us know how you get on.
Edit to add: can't believe I've had my licence nearly two years...meaning solo is nearly 3 years ago
tKF
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Everything can be done before your 17 but I think your exams only last 6 months. This is what im going to to starting PPL on friday hopefully finish before my 17th in November. Good luck.
David
David