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The UK National Private Pilot Licence is a restricted form of the PPL introduced in 2002 for recreational pilots. It has a less stringent medical requirement than the UK Part-FCL PPL and a reduced flying syllabus. The NPPL is administered by the National Pilots Licensing Group under supervision of the CAA. It is granted in two forms:
The National Private Pilot Licence (NPPL) is a licence to fly United Kingdom registered aircraft within the United Kingdom. It is a more basic licence than the private pilot licence (PPL), and cannot be used to fly all aircraft.
The light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) is a pilot license allowing the pilot to fly small aircraft.It is issued in EASA member states and the United Kingdom. Unlike most other licences, it is not covered by the ICAO framework and is usually not able to be used in other states or regulatory areas.
The CAA directly or indirectly regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. In some aspects of aviation it is the primary regulator. The UK government requires that the CAA's costs are met entirely from its charges on those whom it regulates. Unlike many other countries, there is no direct government funding of the CAA's work.
For the purposes of a strategic review of GA in the UK, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) defined the scope of GA as "a civil aircraft operation other than a commercial air transport flight operating to a schedule", and considered it necessary to depart from the ICAO definition and include aerial work and minor CAT operations. [6]
Civil aviation authority (CAA), general term for a statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation; Civil Aviation Authority, the name of these countries' regulators: Civil Aviation Authority (New Zealand) Civil Aviation Authority (South Africa) Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)
[4] Proof that the operator has sufficient finances to fund the operation. The operator has sufficient ground infrastructure, or arrangements for the supply of sufficient infrastructure, to support its operations into the ports requested. The certificate is held by a legal person who resides in the country or region of application (for EASA).
In some countries a CAA may build and operate airports, including non-airside operations such as passenger terminals; the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines being among such authorities. In other countries, private companies or local government authorities may own and operate individual airports.