The UK CAA are no longer issuing LAPL(A) licences. Students that have trained for the LAPL(A) but did not have their licence issued prior to 1st October 2025, will be issued with an NPPL. Follow the guidance on the NPPL webpage.
All LAPL(A) holders are required to comply with FCL.740.A by the 1st October 2026. LAPL(A) holders can transition their rating at any point before the 1st October 2026 by following the requirements listed below and submitting the relevant paperwork. LAPL(A) holders must also remain compliant with FCL.140.A until 30th September 2026.
LAPL holders shall provide evidence to an Examiner or Instructor authorised in accordance with FCL.945, that they have met the specified requirements of FCL.740.A(b) in the 24 months preceding the date of the endorsement of the Certificate of Revalidation.
FCL.740.A(b)(1)(ii) states:
Complete 12 hours of flight time in the relevant class, including:
- 6 hours during the 12 months preceding the expiry date of the rating,
- 6 hours as PIC,
- 12 take-offs and 12 landings, and
- refresher training of at least 1 hour of total flight time with a flight instructor (FI) or a class rating instructor (CRI). Applicants shall be exempted from this refresher training if they have passed a class or type rating proficiency check, skill test or assessment of competence in any other class or type of aeroplane.
Instructors should refer to FCL.740.A and associated applicable Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material for detailed requirements and information concerning the refresher training flight which forms part of the revalidation of class ratings on SEP and TMG aircraft.
In the case of a Flight Instructor acting in accordance with FCL.945, they must have conducted the applicable refresher training with the licence holder.
LAPL(A) holders who do not have the required experience listed above shall comply with FCL.740.A(b)(1)(i), pass a proficiency check with an approved Examiner in the relevant class.
In both cases, the Instructor or Examiner will be required to make an entry on the certificate of revalidation page on the licence. The validity of the certificate is for 24 months counted from the end of the month in which the endorsement is made.
Where a proficiency check has been conducted, the Examiner should endorse a test date on the revalidation page of the licence.
Where a pilot has met the revalidation by experience requirements, the instructor should endorse the test date as N/A as no test was conducted.
For example, if the pilot goes to an Instructor on 18th December 2025, the Instructor will check the pilot’s logbook to ensure that they have the necessary flight experience in the preceding 24 months. The Instructor will then endorse the licence with N/A as the test date and give an expiry of 31st December 2027.
You must ensure that your Instructor or Examiner emails form SRG1157 or SRG1107 to licenceapplications@caa.co.uk, so this can be stored on your file. A note should be written on the SRG1157 or SRG1107 to indicate this is a LAPL rating transition.
Prior to 1st October 2026, if the pilot is unable to source an instructor or examiner to endorse the licence having fulfilled the requirements of FCL.740.A, the pilot can submit the application form SRG3108 to the CAA along with the relevant fee and supporting document/s. The CAA will then re-issue the licence accordingly.
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If you have any questions contact our licensing team:
Email fclweb@caa.co.uk (preferred)
Phone 0330 022 1972 (Mon - Fri 08:30 - 16:30)