Pilot licences

The licence ladder from the LAPL and PPL to the CPL and ATPL, and the licences for gliders, balloons, helicopters and ultralights. You also learn about the medical, ratings, the radio licence and English, and where countries differ.

What you learn

• Put the LAPL, PPL, CPL and ATPL in order
• Name the licences for gliders and balloons
• Compare the ages and hours from glider to airline licence
• Tell a class 1 medical from a class 2
• Explain what a rating adds to a licence

In playlists

• Start here
• Air law and rules

Also on

• Video course: Aviation for beginners
• Glossary: PPL
• Glossary: CPL
• Glossary: ATPL