Requirements for issuance of Private Pilot Licence :-
- Age not less than 17 years
- CAASL Class I/Class II Medical Certificate
- Course Completion Letter from CAASL approved Flying School
- PPL Theory examination completion result sheet issued by CAASL
- Course Completion Letter from CAASL approved Flying School
- Total 40 hrs or 35 hours if completed during a course of approved training
- 10 hrs of Solo flight time appropriate to the class rating sought
- 05 hrs Solo Cross country flight time with at least one cross flight totaling not less than 270km (150 NM) with two full stop landings at two different aerodromes.
- Instrument 05 hrs.
- Flight Instructions as per IS 72.
- English Language Proficiency. (ELPC Level 4 or higher)
- Skill test report.
Procedure for the Application :-
- Register with the computerized Licensing System through www.caa.lk CAASL Licensing system
- Create the user profile
- Submit the PPL issuance application form
Attach the following documents to the application
- Knowledge examination completion result sheet
- Course completion certificate from ATO
- ELPC result sheet
- last page of your log book
- If you need any assistance to create the profile or add new application, press the “Help” button.
- Visit the Training Organization & Personnel Licensing (TOPL) Section with the original log book, other original documents and completed counter checklist.
- Make the relevant payment to commence the process of evaluation of the application.
- Log book will be returned to you by hand after the evaluation.
- Flight Examiner will be appointed by Director Training Organization & Personnel Licensing (DTOPL) and letters will be sent to the relavent examiner with a copy to you.
- SPL Shall be valid at the time of the skill test.
- After completion of the skill test, report shall be sent DTOPL for processing.
Application will not be processed unless the applicant produce all required original certificates /documents to TOPL section of CAASL and make the relevant payments.
Application/Document submission time: 9.00 am – 12.30 pm.
Document Collection time: 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
More detailed requirements can be found in Implementing Implementing Standard 72 and SLCAP 3010
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