FCL.140.A LAPL(A) - Recency requirements

• Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 found in: Aircrew (1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Dec 2024)
• Regulation (EU) 2019/1747 found in: Aircrew (1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Aug 2023)

FCL.140.A LAPL(A) – Recency requirements Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 (a)     Holders of a LAPL(A) shall exercise the privileges of their licence only if in the last 2 years they have met any of the following conditions as pilots of aeroplanes or TMGs: (1)     they have completed at least 12 hours of flight time as PIC or flying dual or solo under the supervision of an instructor, including: (i)      12 take-offs and landings; (ii)     refresher training of at least 1 hour of total flight time with and to the satisfaction of an instructor who shall select those flight exercises that allow the applicant to refresh their competence in safely operating the aircraft and applying normal, abnormal and emergency procedures; (2)     they have passed a LAPL(A) proficiency check with an examiner. The proficiency check programme shall be based on the skill test for the LAPL(A); (b)     If holders of a LAPL(A) hold both a SEP(land) and a SEP(sea) privilege, they may comply with the requirements in point (a)(1) in either class or a combination thereof which shall be valid for both privileges. For this purpose, at least 1 hour of the required flight time and 6 out of the required 12 take-offs and landings shall be completed in each class. (c)      Holders of an LAPL(A) with privileges for SEP aeroplanes who, in accordance with point [FCL.135.A](#_DxCrossRefBm894735493)(b), have extended their privileges to a variant with a different type of engine referred to in Article 2, point (8c), if they have not flown that variant within the preceding 2 years, shall complete any of the following in that variant, before exercising their privileges in that variant: (1)     further differences training in accordance with point [FCL.135.A](#_DxCrossRefBm894735493)(b); (2)     a proficiency check; (3)     refresher training in accordance with point [FCL.140.A](#_DxCrossRefBm894735449)(a)(1)(ii). (d)     The dual flights, flights under supervision referred to in the introductory phrase of point (a)(1), the refresher training referred to in point (a)(1)(ii) and point (c)(3) and the proficiency check referred to in point (a)(2) and point (c)(2) shall be entered in the pilot’s logbook or equivalent record and shall be signed by the instructor or examiner, as applicable. FCL.140.A LAPL(A) – Recency requirements Regulation (EU) 2019/1747 (a) Holders of a LAPL(A) shall exercise the privileges of their licence only if in the last 2 years they have met any of the following conditions as pilots of aeroplanes or TMGs: (1) they have completed at least 12 hours of flight time as PIC or flying dual or solo under the supervision of an instructor, including: — 12 take-offs and landings; — refresher training of at least 1 hour of total flight time with an instructor; (2) they have passed a LAPL(A) proficiency check with an examiner. The proficiency check programme shall be based on the skill test for the LAPL(A); (b) If holders of a LAPL(A) hold both a SEP(land) and a SEP(sea) privilege, they may comply with the requirements in point (a)(1) in either class or a combination thereof which shall be valid for both privileges. For this purpose, at least 1 hour of the required flight time and 6 out of the required 12 take-offs and landings shall be completed in each class.