LAPL(A) Recency Requirements
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LAPL(A) Recency Requirements
I've been wondering what the benefit is of holding a LAPL(A) (other than reduced training requirements) over a PPL(A). However, if you also look at the recency requirements:
To be able to fly you must have completed, in the two years before any intended flight, a total of 12 hours as pilot in command of an aircraft covered by your LAPL(A) privileges in addition to 1 hour of refresher training with a flight or class training instructor.
Whether it's good to have so little practise is another debate, although applying for the licence may be an option to ease remaining current for those who do not fly so often on their PPL.
To be able to fly you must have completed, in the two years before any intended flight, a total of 12 hours as pilot in command of an aircraft covered by your LAPL(A) privileges in addition to 1 hour of refresher training with a flight or class training instructor.
Whether it's good to have so little practise is another debate, although applying for the licence may be an option to ease remaining current for those who do not fly so often on their PPL.
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Yes. There is no 'revalidation' as such on a LAPL. Also, the Medical requirements are less stringent than a Class 2.
The rolling 2 yearly requirements are basicly the same as the PPL, but spread out over the whole 2 years, instead of confined to the last year.
The downside is that, as the two year period has no fixed expiry date, you will have to check your experience qualifies before every flight.
As this is not easy to keep track of, and no one will ever have to check your legality, I suspect that a rapidly increasing number of LAPL holders will be flying illegally as time passes.
MJ
The rolling 2 yearly requirements are basicly the same as the PPL, but spread out over the whole 2 years, instead of confined to the last year.
The downside is that, as the two year period has no fixed expiry date, you will have to check your experience qualifies before every flight.
As this is not easy to keep track of, and no one will ever have to check your legality, I suspect that a rapidly increasing number of LAPL holders will be flying illegally as time passes.
MJ
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