EASA PPL

It consolidates the applicable technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew under Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, including implementing rules, delegated rules and AMC/GM, in an easy-to-read format with links and bookmarks. It is generated through the eRules platform and updated regularly.

The revision incorporates EASA ED Decision 2025/022/R on flight crew licensing for gyroplanes and non-commercial gyroplane operations under VFR by day and by night, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/781 of 8 April 2026 on flight simulation training devices, and EASA ED Decision 2026/006/R on FSTD capability signature and task-to-tool methodology.

EASA makes the Easy Access Rules for Aircrew available for free download in PDF format, as an enhanced online publication with permalinks to rule articles and improved filters and search, and in XML machine-readable format that can be synchronised with local applications and search databases.

Start with Air Law because it defines the regulatory framework, then Aircraft General Knowledge and Principles of Flight, which underpin technical understanding. Add Flight Performance and Planning and Navigation once basic theory is secure, then Meteorology, Human Performance and Limitations, Operational Procedures and Communications. Integrate revision across subjects rather than finishing one completely before starting the next.

Difficulty is set by the national competent authority that conducts the examination, not by EASA, and the source does not publish pass marks or question counts. Candidates typically find Air Law, Flight Performance and Planning and Navigation the most demanding because they require calculation and precise rule application. Treat the consolidated rule text as the reference and practise applying it to scenarios.

Those details are set by the national competent authority in the EASA Member State where you sit the examination. The EASA Easy Access Rules page is a rule-document library and does not publish question counts, duration, pass marks, fees or retake rules, so check your authority's official examination information directly.

The page gives a publication date of 16 October 2026 and advises visiting the Regulations page to check whether any rule was adopted after that date. Always confirm whether a later amendment applies before relying on a specific provision for an examination.

Common failure modes are memorising questions instead of understanding the rule behind them, neglecting calculation subjects such as Flight Performance and Planning and Navigation, and ignoring the AMC and GM that explain how requirements are applied. Study the consolidated rule text with its links and bookmarks, and practise applying each provision to realistic scenarios.

EASA asks readers to send feedback and comments using the Easy Access Rules area on the contact us form. This is separate from any examination appeal or result query, which must go to the national competent authority that conducted your examination.