Pilot license - renewal of a license issued under German law (license with supplement, PPL-N, PPL according to ICAO and JAR-FCL guidelines) Issuance

    Here you can apply for a renewal of an invalid pilot's license or an invalid supplement.

    Description

    The Darmstadt and Kassel regional councils are responsible for private pilot licenses (without instrument flight) for airplanes and helicopters, glider pilot licenses and balloon pilot licenses and light aircraft pilot licenses (LAPL) for airplanes and helicopters.

    You can apply for the renewal of an invalid pilot license or an invalid supplement for airplanes, gliders, motor gliders, balloons and helicopters according to visual flight rules (PPL(A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and PPL(H) or PPL-N and GPL) including the issue of a license according to current guidelines.

    Online services

    Alternatively, please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible online service in this section

    Competent office

    Responsible are the regional councils

    • Darmstadt, Department of Aviation and Road Haulage, Noise Protection
    • Kassel, Traffic Department

    Contact person

    Please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible contact person

    Required documents

    - expired license PPL-A according to ICAO/PPL A-nat./GPL
    - expired old supplement/main certificate A/B/C/D/E

    Forms

    • Forms available: Yes
    • Written form required: Yes
    • Informal application possible: No
    • Personal appearance necessary: No
    • Online services available: No

    Prerequisites

    Passed practical examination incl. one passed oral examination - (12 questions in each of the following subject areas: Air law and human performance)

    You can lodge a complaint with the administrative court.

    Procedure

    • Application is submitted
    • The information is checked for completeness and accuracy
    • The requirements are checked
    • The old license is returned
    • Assignment of an examiner
    • The license is renewed (if the exam is passed)

    Deadlines

    Application deadline: 24 months (The application period begins when the theory test has been passed.)

    Processing time

    2 weeks

    Further Information

    Area of validity

    Hesse

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing on 22.06.2023

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 30.06.2023

    Technisch geändert on 26.02.2025

    Keywords

    GPL, Flugzeuge nach Sichtflugregeln, Lizenz nach JAR-FCL, Lizenz mit Beiblatt D, Lizenz mit Beiblatt C, Lizenz mit PPL-N, Lizenz mit Beiblatt A, PPL-A, Lizenz mit Beiblatt E, Lizenz nach ICAO, PPL-N, Hubschrauber nach Sichtflugregeln, PPL-H, Lizenz mit Beiblatt B, Erneuerung einer Lizenz, Lizenz mit PPL

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Technisch erstellt on 07.07.2021

    Technisch geändert on 26.11.2019