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Validity of Different ICAO Pilot Licenses and Ratings
Hello Everyone :)
I am trying to conduct a small survey on the validity of various ICAO Pilot licenses ( specifically CPL and ATPL ) Would appreciate your inputs on the following ICAO Country : Is an Expiry date printed on the license ? : Instrument rating expiry date printed on the license ? : Does the type rating expire ? : Does the Civil Aviation Authority require a minimum educational qualification for issue of CPL / ATPL ? I'll Start ICAO Country : India DGCA Expiry date printed on the license : Yes , CPL valid for 5 years , ATPL 2 years Instrument rating expiry date printed on the license : Yes , Valid for 1 year Does the type rating expire : Expires completely after 3 years unless a few sim sessions are done in between . If not one has to undergo the entire type rating all over again if more than 3 years after the last check Does the Civil Aviation Authority require a minimum educational qualification for issue of CPL / ATPL ? The Indian DGCA requires education upto pre university level which is 12years of school education . They require Science as a subject in 10th grade ( O Level ) and maths and physics as subjects in 12th grade ( A level ) Thanks in advance for all the answers . Trying to cover as many countries as possible :) |
FAA -
No No No No |
CASA (Australia):
Is an Expiry date printed on the license ? : No Instrument rating expiry date printed on the license ? : Yes Does the type rating expire ? : No Does the Civil Aviation Authority require a minimum educational qualification for issue of CPL / ATPL ? No |
Every EASA country in Europe
Is an Expiry date printed on the license ? : No Instrument rating expiry date printed on the license ? : Yes - 1 year Does the type rating expire ? : Yes - 1 Year Does the Civil Aviation Authority require a minimum educational qualification for issue of CPL / ATPL ? No |
ICAO Country : South Africa
Is an Expiry date printed on the license ? : yes, 10 years Instrument rating expiry date printed on the license ? : yes, yearly Does the type rating expire ? : no Does the Civil Aviation Authority require a minimum educational qualification for issue of CPL / ATPL ? no |
ICAO Country : New Zealand
Is an Expiry date printed on the license ? : no Instrument rating expiry date printed on the license ? : no Does the type rating expire ? : no Does the Civil Aviation Authority require a minimum educational qualification for issue of CPL / ATPL ? no |
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