Light Aircraft Pilot License (LAPL)
Privileges and conditions
Light Aircraft Pilot License (LAPL) will give you the privileges to act as a pilot in command in non-commercial operations in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) on single engine aircraft, with a maximum certificated take-off mass of 2 000 kg or less, with a maximum of 4 persons onboard. After the issuance of the LAPL license, the pilot must have completed 10 hours of flight time as PIC before he/she can carry passengers.
Applicants for a LAPL shall be at least 17 years old.
LAPL-medical or medical certificate class 1 or 2 must be obtained before first solo flying.
Flight Training
At least 30 hours of flight instruction. When applicable, credit for previous experience may be given.
The LAPL(A) flight training is divided into two phases:
(1) Basic flying, dual (exercise 1-17), aims to prepare the student for first solo
(2) Navigation flying and development into a finished pilot, dual/solo (exercise 18-21)
Price from 74 400 SEK. Paid by installments during the course. (Approximately 2 480 SEK per block hour with a flight instructor in the Cessna 172)
Distance Theory Course
The LAPL (PPL) theory training consists of 135 hours (15 hours per week) distance learning/self studies with web based literature from Flygcert.com followed by 27 hours classroom instruction conducted at the flight schools facilities at Trollhättan Airport.
The course includes three weekends of classroom instruction at the flight school and if desired, we will plan CAA examinations (PEXO) in direct connection with these occasions.School tests and CAA examinations are performed at the flight school.
Subjects:
- AGK – Aircraft general knowledge
- POF – Principles of flight
- ALW – Air law
- MET – Meteorology
- COM – Communications
- HP – Human performance
- NAV – Navigation
- FPP – Flight performance and planning
- OP – Operational procedures
The price includes:
- Flygcert.com LAPL course in Swedish or English
- Support during the self-study period including progress monitoring
- Classroom lessons
- School tests with review
- Planning for CAA tests
Price 16 500 SEK. Paid before the theory course starts. (Additional training material below not included)
You buy your additional training material here
Flight package PPL/LAPL Pilotshop.se Student handbook PPL, Log book and TMA 3 chart Göteborg/Värmland
Stockholm ICAO chart
Jeppesen ST-CSG Flight computer
Civil Air L1P Gama PPL
PPL-Appen (Question bank)
Distance Theory Course start week 10 and 36 but you can start your flight training and self studies anytime!
Note: This course is available at ESGT Trollhättan. All prices include VAT. Flight club membership, Examination and Certificate costs are not included.
Flight Training – LAPL
| Flight lessons – LAPL(A) Phase 1 | Flight lessons – LAPL(A) Phase 2 | ||
| 1a | Familiarisation with the aeroplane | 18a | Navigation |
| 1b | Emergency drills | 18b | Navigation, lower levels, reduced visibility |
| 2 | Preparation for and action after flight | 18c | N/A |
| 3 | Air experience, flight exercise | 18d | Solo navigation |
| 4 | Effects of controls | 18e | Solo navigation (>150 nm, 2 fullstop ldg) |
| 5a | Taxiing | 19 | N/A |
| 5b | Emergencies: brake and steering failure | 20 | Repetition |
| 6 | Straight and level | 21 | Progress check |
| 7 | Climbing | ||
| 8 | Descending | ||
| 9 | Turning | ||
| 10a | Slow flight | ||
| 10b | Stalling | ||
| 11 | Spin avoidance | ||
| 12 | Take-off and climb to downwind position | ||
| 13 | Circuit, approach and landing | ||
| 12/13 | Emergencies | ||
| 14 | First solo | ||
| 15 | Advanced turning | ||
| 16 | Forced landing without power | ||
| 17 | Precautionary landing |
Distance Theory Course – PPL/LAPL (See under Schedule for actual dates)
| Week | Week | Day/Time | Lesson | Ground lesson | Classroom (h) | Distance (h) |
| 10 | 36 | Sat 10-12 | 0 | Introduction | 2 | |
| 11 12 13 | 37 38 39 | Self studies – 020 AIRCRAFT GENERAL Self studies – 080 PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT Self studies – 010 AIR LAW | 15 15 15 | |||
| 14 | 40 | Sat 8-17 Sun 8-17 | 1 2 3 4 | 020 AIRCRAFT GENERAL 080 PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT 010 AIR LAW Progress check, school tests and review | 3 3 3 3 | |
| 15 | 41 | Mon 17-21 | – | CAA tests PEXO | ||
| 15 16 17 | 41 42 43 | Self studies – 050 METEOROLOGY Self studies – 090 COMMUNICATION Self studies – 040 HUMAN PERFORMANCE | 15 15 15 | |||
| 18 | 44 | Sat 8-17 Sun 8-17 | 5 6 7 8 | 050 METEOROLOGY 090 COMMUNICATION 040 HUMAN PERFORMANCE Progress check, school tests and review | 3 3 3 3 | |
| 19 | 45 | Mon 17-21 | – | CAA tests PEXO | ||
| 19 20 21 | 45 46 47 | Self studies – 060 NAVIGATION Self studies – 030 FLIGHT PERFORMANCE & PLANNING Self studies – 070 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES | 15 15 15 | |||
| 22 | 48 | Sat 8-17 Sun 8-17 | 9 10 11 12 | 060 NAVIGATION 030 FLIGHT PERFORMANCE & PLANNING 070 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES Progress check, school tests and review | 3 3 3 3 | |
| 23 | 49 | Mon 17-21 | – | CAA tests PEXO |
Credits for previous experience
EASA Part-FCL | FCL.110.A LAPL(A) – Experience requirements and crediting
LAPL(S)/SPL to LAPL(A)
Requirements for pilots holding an LAPL(S)/SPL with the privileges to fly TMGs:
- 21 hours of flight time on TMGs after the endorsement of the TMG privileges
- 3 hours of flight instruction, including 10 dual take-offs and landings and 10 supervised solo take-offs and landings
- Skill test where the applicant must also demonstrate theoretical knowledge in the following subjects: Operational procedures, Flight performance and planning, Aircraft general knowledge
UL to LAPL(A)
Requirements for pilots with prior experience as PIC:
- The amount of credit shall be decided by the DTO/ATO on the basis of a pre-entry flight test, but shall in any case not exceed 50 % of the hours required, and not exceed the total flight time as PIC
- PPL theoretical knowledge examination