Light aircraft pilot licence (aeroplane/helicopter)
With a light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL), you can fly solo with an aeroplane (A) or a helicopter (H) and take for example your friends as passengers. The licence does not give you permission for commercial aviation, but you can share the costs with your passengers.
A light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) is an easier route to becoming a pilot than a traditional private pilot licence (PPL). If you hold a LAPL, you can act as pilot-in-command (PIC) on aeroplanes with a maximum take-off mass of 2,000 kg or less, carrying a maximum of three passengers. The right to exercise LAPL privileges does not require a traditional proficiency check. Instead, you must have recent experience. You can also complete a proficiency check to extend the validity of your licence by two years at a time.
How to obtain a private pilot licence
- Step 1
Age requirement
To apply for a LAPL(A/H), you must be at least 17 years of age.
- Step 2
Training
The training includes theoretical knowledge and flight instruction.
- Step 3
Medical certificate
To start flying solo, you are required to have a medical certificate.
- Step 4
Theoretical knowledge examinations arranged by Traficom
You may participate in theoretical knowledge examinations after completing the theoretical knowledge instruction. You can take the examinations before you have fully completed your flight instruction.
- Step 5
Skill test
You can take the skill test after you have completed the theoretical knowledge instruction and flight instruction and passed Traficom’s theoretical knowledge examinations.
- Step 6
Apply for the licence