Report applicants for PPL or LAPL pilot licenses to the competent authority
As a training organization, you must report applicants for a pilot license for airplanes and helicopters to the competent authority. In the case of licenses for gliders (SPL) and free balloons (BPL), this only has to be done if there are doubts about the applicant's reliability.
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Basic information
In order to fly airplanes and helicopters according to visual flight rules (PPL(A) and PPL(H)), light aircraft (LAPL(A) and LAPL(H)), gliders (SPL) or free balloons (BPL), you need a corresponding permit - the pilot's license.
As a training organization, you regularly accept new applicants for a pilot's license and train them. You must report the newly accepted persons to the responsible aviation authority no later than 8 days after the start of training.
For SPL and BPL, this only applies if there are doubts about the applicant's reliability.
Requirements
All required documents must be submitted by the applicant in accordance with §16 (2) of the German Aviation Personnel Ordinance (LuftPersV).
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Procedure
You check the documents submitted by the applicant in accordance with Section 16 (2) of the Aviation Personnel Ordinance (LuftPersV) and notify the aviation authority by e-mail no later than 8 days after the start of training that they are complete and that you have no doubts about their reliability.
If certain documents are missing, a later follow-up notification may be required.
If you have any questions about the forms, you can contact the responsible office.
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Necessary Documents
- Application form
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Competent Department
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Die Senatorin für Wirtschaft, Häfen und Transformation | Referat 33 - Luftverkehr, Flugplätze, Luftfahrtbehörde
- +49 421 361 98210
- Katharinenklosterhof 3, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- luftfahrt
@haefen. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
gebührenfrei
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
You must report the applicant to the competent authority no later than 8 days after the start of training.
By the time of the first solo flight, you must submit the necessary documents to the competent authority and inform them accordingly.How long does it take to process
None.
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More Information
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 25.03.2026