PPL(A) Private pilot

The license of PPL(A) (EASA-FCL) allows you to fly two- and four-seated aircraft (such as our Cessnas C-172) in Germany as well as abroad, whereby it is valid only for one-engine aircraft which have a maximum permissible gross of two tons. 
The license can later be expanded by further licenses or class ratings. PPL(A) (EASA-FCL) is the acronym of Private Pilot's License European Aviation Safety Agency Flight Crew Licensing.
Requirements
Sec. 23 para. 2 Air Traffic Licensing Order (LuftVZO): minimum age to start training is 16 (license qualification with age of 17)
aviation medical class 2
declaration of pending criminal proceedings (Sec. 24 para. 3 no. 3 and 4 Air Traffic Licensing Order)
extract of German Federal Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Drivers (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt) (Sec. 30 para. 8 of Road Traffic Act (StVG))
The following documents are needed in the course of the training:

Radio Telephony Certificate (BZF) - (is being acquired in parallel to the flight training)
Security background check

Theoretical training

The theoretical part of the training contains 6 training subjects. In addition there will be the theory for the Radio Telephony Certificate.

Technics (aerodynamics, aircraft knowledge)
Navigation
Meteorology
Air Law
Human Performance
behaviour in exceptional situations
Radio Telephony Certificate (BZF) theory
 
Practical training

The practical part of the training contains 45 flight lessons, 10 lesson hours of which have to be flown without a flight instructor (solo), whereby again at least 5 lesson hours of which need to be cross country flights. One of these cross country flights need to have a minimum flight route of 270 km containing two stops at foreign airports. Furthermore, controlled airports have to be approached as part of the training (such as the airport of Berlin Schoenefeld). On top of that the training contains instructions in instrument rating and radio navigation. Therefore, we are mainly using our Diamonds DA20s, Cessna C-152 und C-172.

Examinations

The training will be completed by a theoretical and a practical examination. For logical reasons the theoretical examination will be taken after the student pilot's first solo-flight, whereby all subjects of the theoretical training will be examined by means of multiple choice. The practical examination will be taken at the end of the training, when you will fly together with an examiner for about 60 minutes.

Easing of training restrictions

If you have a license for gliding, it is possible to reduce the flying time by 10 %, whereby a maximum of 10 flight hours can be accepted.