LAPL & EASA PPL

[Simon Handley]

Could some tell me what the requirement is should you take out an LAPL then want to revert back to your to JAR or EASA PPL a few years later? is it just a matter of renewing your class 2 medical? I also notice on the class 2 medical certificate that it is also a valid LAPL medical certifcate as well should you have the LAPL licence.

[Cookie]

The LAPL and PPL are two separate licences. If you obtain an LAPL then you will need an LAPL medical to go with that licence. A Class One or Two medical may also be used with the LAPL.

If your JAR-FCL/EASA PPL is current in every respect (licence, class rating) then you may obtain an Class Two medical to use that licence.

Note that FCL.015 states:

(c) A person shall not hold at any time more than one licence per category of aircraft
issued in accordance with Part-FCL.

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[Chris Thompson]

A bit puzzled by the last statement ( . . . not allowed to have more than one licence etc.). I have a full US licence, a JAR (now deemed to be EASA) licence, a UK lifetime licence, and a Hungarian licence all of which allow me to currently fly almost anything at the moment (or at least until April 2014). I was thinking of getting a LAPL licence as well to pre-empt anything just in case my medical status should unfortunately deteriorate below the JAR 2 medical that I hold now. Maybe you can clarify the FCL statement - can I hold a LAPL and a JAR/EASA licence at the same time - Jon?