3rd COUNTRY LICENSE CONVERSION TO EASA

3rd COUNTRY mostly PPL(A) & IR(A) CONVERSION FROM ICAO TO EASA

Any conversion needs to be discussed in detail! There are too many ways to get it done! Consider the EASA/FAA BASA TIP-L agreement between US and Europe or any other 3rd Country ICAO conversion into EASA Land requires individual adujustments and training plans. Just talk to us, we have been converting multiple ICAO-Member licenses to an EASA license!

GENERAL EASA REQUIREMENTS FOR PPL(A) LICENSE FROM SCRATCH:

Entry Requirements:

• Age 16 years - skill test not before < 17 years 

• Class 2 medical certificate

• Flight Radio Telephony Operators License in German and/or English language

• Language proficiency Level 4 in case you target for an IR Instrument Rating

Privileges and conditions

A PPL for aeroplanes will allow you to act as pilot in command (PIC) in non-commercial operations on aeroplanes SEP(l) or touring motor glider (TMGs). The exception to this is for holders of a PPL (A) with instructor or examiner privileges, who can be paid for the following:

1 Flight instruction

2 Conducting skill tests and proficiency checks for the LAPL (A) or PPL (A) and any associated ratings and endorsements.

Personal add on:

1) Class Ratings

•  SET(l) Single Engine Turbine - you need to attend also a HPA High Performance Aircraft Course

• MEP(l) Multi Engine Piston

2) other Ratings

• Acrobatic

• IR Instrument Rating (standard or CB IR Competence Based Instrument Rating)

• NIT Night VFR

• Mountain Raiting

• Seaplabe Rating (s)

• Towing (Sailplane and/or Banner)

Experience requirements and crediting

If you don’t already hold a licence, you will need to complete 45 hours of flight instruction on aeroplanes, 5 hours of which may have been completed in an approved flight simulator (an FSTD – flight simulation training device), including at least:

25 hours of dual flight instruction,

10 hours of supervised solo flight time, including at least 5 hours of solo cross country flight time with at least 1 cross country flight of at least 270 km (150 NM) that includes full stop landings at 2 aerodromes different from the departure aerodrome.

You will need to complete a skill test after you have completed all the flying requirements.

PPL (A) crediting if you hold a LAPL (A)

If you hold a LAPL (A) and are applying for a PPL (A) you must complete the following:

1) At least 15 hours of flight time on aeroplanes after the issue of the LAPL (A), of which at least 10 hours should be flight instruction at a DTO.

2) This flight instruction must include 4 hours of supervised solo flight, of which at least 2 hours must be solo cross country, with at least 1 cross country flight of 270km (150NM) or more, plus full stop landings at 2 aerodromes different from the departure aerodrome.

PPL (A) crediting if you hold a LAPL (S)

If you hold a LAPL (S) with a TMG endorsement and are applying for a PPL (A), you must complete the following:

1) At least 24 hours of flight time on a TMG after the TMG endorsement was granted

2) 15 hours of flight instruction in aeroplanes at an ATO, including at least:

• 10 hours of supervised solo flight time, including at least 5 hours of solo cross country flight time with at least 1 cross country flight of at least 270 km (150 NM) that includes 2 full stop landings at an aerodrome different from the departure aerodrome.

PPL (A) crediting if you hold another type of licence

If you hold a pilot’s licence for another type of aircraft, except balloons, you will be credited with 10% of your total flight time as PIC up to a maximum of 10 hours. You will still need to complete 10 hours of supervised solo flight time, including at least 5 hours of solo cross country flight time with at least 1 cross country flight of at least 270 km (150 NM) that includes 2 full stop landings at an aerodrome different from the departure aerodrome as the credited flight time cannot be counted towards this requirement.