Reference Source

PPL(A)

For PPL(A), authority is UK CAA (retained Part-FCL); provision is FCL.210.A(a); requirement is simulator credit; value is 5 of which may have been completed in an FSTD; amendment is Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/445 of 17 March 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 as regards technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew, recorded from its source on 2026-08-07.

Authority
UK CAA (retained Part-FCL) our reading
Provision
FCL.210.A(a) verified
Requirement
simulator credit our reading
Value
5 of which may have been completed in an FSTD verified
Amendment
Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/445 of 17 March 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 as regards technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew verified
Sourcelegislation.gov.uk
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DatasetPilot licence minimum hours, age and prerequisites by civil aviation authority

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What the source says

hours of flight [ F3 time as a pilot, appropriate to the class rating sought, ] in aeroplanes or TMGs, 5 of which may have been completed in an FSTD, including at least:

legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-07

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