Rating and requirements
The LAPL(A) allows you to fly as pilot-in-command in non-commercial operations in VMC on single-engine aeroplanes with a maximum take-off mass of 2,000 kg and no more than four people on board. Once the licence is issued, you need to fly 10 hours as pilot-in-command before you may carry passengers.
- You must be at least 17 years old.
- An LAPL medical or a class 1 or 2 medical certificate is required before your first solo flight.
Flight training
At least 30 hours of flight training. Previous experience can be credited in some cases. The training is divided into two phases:
- Basic flying with an instructor (exercises 1–17), preparing you for your first solo.
- Navigation flights and development into a qualified pilot, with an instructor and solo (exercises 18–21).
Distance theory course
The theory course is the same as for the PPL: about 12 weeks with 135 hours of self-study and 27 hours of lessons over three weekends. The lessons can also be followed via video link.
- Aircraft General Knowledge (AGK)
- Principles of Flight (POF)
- Air Law (ALW)
- Meteorology (MET)
- Human Performance and Limitations (HP)
- Communications (COM)
- Navigation (NAV)
- Flight Performance and Planning (FPP)
- Operational Procedures (OP)
The theory price includes
- Online course from Flygcert.com: PPL/LAPL in Swedish or English
- Support and follow-up during self-study
- Lessons
- Qualifying exam with review
- Planning for the Swedish Transport Agency's exam
You get access to the online course once you have paid. Additional literature and materials are not included.
Credits
- With an LAPL(S) or SPL and a TMG rating: 21 hours on a TMG after the rating, 3 hours of flight training including 10 take-offs and landings with an instructor and 10 supervised solo, and a skill test in which you also demonstrate theoretical knowledge of operational procedures, flight performance and planning, and aircraft general knowledge.
- With experience as pilot-in-command of microlight aeroplanes: the flight school decides the credit after an entry flight test, up to 50% of the required hours and never more than your time as pilot-in-command. The PPL theory exam is required.
Additional materials
These materials are not included in the theory price but are recommended:
- PPL/LAPL flight kit from Pilotshop.se with student handbook, logbook and TMA chart
- ICAO chart Stockholm
- Jeppesen ST-CSG flight computer
- Civil Air L1P Gama PPL
- PPL app with question bank
- Theory exam for PPL and LAPL at the Swedish Transport Agency