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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. Please 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 will have from 30th June until 30th September to comply with FCL.740.A and have the 2 year rating validity endorsed on their licence.  

The Instructor or Examiner will be required to make an entry on the certificate of revalidation page on the licence. LAPL(A) ratings will no longer be endorsed in a pilot’s logbook. 

Contact us

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)

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