FAQ Conversion of PPL Licence

You need an EASA Class 2 medical certificate issued by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority. We recommend you get an appointment for this examination as early as possible.  

Suppose a transfer of a UK licence was not made before 1st January 2021. The medical certificate could no longer be accepted since it is now recognized as issued by a third-country authority.

The skill test form shall be sent together with copies of the following supporting documents:

• Valid ICAO licence (UK licence issued as Part-FCL licence or a national licence),
• relevant flight logbook pages with "endorsements" and at least the last two pages (documenting currency and total flight time),
• valid ICAO and EASA medical certificates.
• English language proficiency test report.
  
  

The complete documents shall be sent to postmottak@caa.no in PDF format only. Zip folders or Maildrop email etc., attachments are not accepted.

If based on a conversion from a third-country licence, the skill test for the PPL shall only be conducted by examiners with a Norwegian examiner certificate.

Fees are charged in accordance with BSL A 1-2 "Forskrift om gebyr til Luftfartstilsynet" and are subject to change. You will be invoiced the fee after we have received your application.

There is no requirement to undergo training before the skill test, but it is highly recommended.

Pilots who do not meet the 100 hours as a pilot, which is required to convert the licence, shall follow the procedures for crediting their third-country licence. You shall undergo an approved training programme at an ATO or DTO. All the required training exercises in the PPL programme must be conducted. How much credit you will get is based on the recommendation from the ATO/DTO. A shortened PPL programme will typically include 15–20 hours of dual-flight training and some solo flights, depending on your previous experience. The credit recommended by the ATO/DTO, and the training programme they develop for you, shall be approved by the CAA Norway before any training for the issue of a PPL licence can start.

The provisions in FCL.025 apply. Theoretical knowledge examinations taken in the UK before 1st January 2021 will be accepted. However, the theoretical knowledge examination is only valid for the issue of an EASA private pilot licence for 24 months from the day the pilot completes the theoretical knowledge examination.

As an example:

• You finished your EASA PPL theoretical knowledge examination on the 25. August 2020. Your theory will then be valid for the issue of a Norwegian PPL until 25. August 2022.
• You finished your EASA PPL theoretical knowledge examination in 2017. Your theory is no longer valid for the issue of an EASA PPL licence, but you may get credit as described under the question, "What is the theoretical examination requirement?".

You shall comply with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723.

It is possible to convert your third-country licence into a PPL licence. You may get credit for CPL, CPL/IR and ATPL and IR ratings, and the amount of training needed will depend on your previous experience. You will find more information regarding requirements and procedures under each license category.

An EASA-approved English language proficiency assessor shall conduct the English language proficiency test.

You must contact an EASA-approved ATO/DTO to enrol for the theoretical examinations.

Pilots with more than 100 hours as a pilot will have to pass a written examination in Air Law and Human Performance.

Pilots with less than 100 hours as a pilot will have to undergo an approved theoretical training programme at an ATO/DTO. The course may be reduced in hours based on an ATO/DTO recommendation, but pilots with less than 100 hours will be required to take the complete theoretical knowledge examination for the PPL.