Which regulation version requires GPL applicants to meet class or type requirements for the skill test aircraft?

Regulation (EU) 2025/134, applicable from 18 February 2026, requires GPL applicants to have fulfilled the requirements for the class or type of aircraft used in the skill test.

Which regulation introduced the GPL requirement in FCL.205, and from what date does it apply?

Regulation (EU) 2025/134 introduced the GPL requirement, applicable from 18 February 2026.

In the version of FCL.205 applicable until 17 February 2026, is there any mention of GPL applicants?

No, the version applicable until 17 February 2026 only addresses PPL applicants; it does not mention GPL applicants.

FCL.205 Conditions

Q: Under the version of FCL.205 applicable until 17 February 2026, what is the requirement for PPL applicants regarding the skill test aircraft?

Under the version applicable until 17 February 2026, PPL applicants shall have fulfilled the requirements for the class or type rating for the aircraft used in the skill test, as established in Subpart H.

Q: From 18 February 2026, does the PPL requirement in FCL.205 change compared to the earlier version?

No, from 18 February 2026, the PPL requirement remains the same: applicants shall have fulfilled the requirements for the class or type rating for the aircraft used in the skill test, as established in Subpart H.

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FCL.205 Conditions

Regulation (EU) 2025/134

Applicants for the issue of a PPL shall have fulfilled the requirements for the class or type rating for the aircraft used in the skill test, as established in Subpart H.

[applicable until 17 February 2026 - Regulation (EU) 1178/2011]

(a) Applicants for the issue of a PPL shall have fulfilled the requirements for the class or type rating for the aircraft used in the skill test, as established in Subpart H.

(b) Applicants for the issue of a GPL shall have fulfilled the requirements for the class or type of aircraft used in the skill test.

[applicable from 18 February 2026 - Regulation (EU) 2025/134]

Details

Source-Title: FCL.205 Conditions View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-10503 Compare versions

Domain: Aircrew

Applicabilitydate: 18 February, 2026

Entryintoforcedate: 18 February, 2025

Regulatorysource: Regulation (EU) 2025/134 Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-FCL

Typeofcontent: IR (Implementing rule)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR