LŠZ
LŠZ (ultralight pilot licence) – the Slovak licence for “flying sports devices”. The quickest route to flying in your own right.
- Age
- from age 16
- Theory
- 40–80 hours
- Flying
- 25 hours
- Aircraft
- EuroFox
POWERED FLYING TRAINING · LŠZ · LAPL(A) · PPL(A)
Become a powered aircraft pilot
Three licences, one airfield. Training runs all year round in Spišská Nová Ves.
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Which licence is right for you
They differ in what you may fly and where, and in how much training is involved.
LAPL(A)
Leisure and sport flying in EU countries, in a four-seat aeroplane with up to three passengers. You can build on it later with a PPL(A).
- Age
- licence from age 17
- Theory
- 100 hours
- Flying
- 30 hours
- Aircraft
- Virus SW 121
PPL(A)
Single-engine piston aeroplanes, valid throughout the EU. You can fly abroad and land at international airports (ICAO Level 4 English required).
- Age
- licence from age 17
- Theory
- 100 hours
- Flying
- at least 45 hours
- Aircraft
- Virus SW 121, WT9 Dynamic
What you need
- 01You can start training earlier: first solo from 16, LAPL(A) and PPL(A) licences from 17. Under-18s need the consent of a legal guardian.
- 02A clean criminal record.
- 03At least a Class 2 medical, which you can arrange during training.
- 04A radiotelephony operator’s certificate; you sit the exam before your first solo flight.
How training works
- Theory and the theoretical knowledge examYou can also sit the Transport Authority (Dopravný úrad) test once practical training is under way. The practical part must be completed within two years of passing it.
- Flights with an instructorEvery exercise starts with a briefing on the ground and ends with a debrief.
- First solo flightAfter 30 to 50 take-offs, in radio contact with your instructor.
- Navigation flights and the skill testAdvanced handling, navigation flights and, to finish, the skill test with an examiner.
Not sure whether it’s for you?
Take the controls yourself on a Pilot for a Day trial flight.