# Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Division (a)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Aeroplanes, TMGs, airships.
(1)Applicants shall have completed a training course within a period of up to 6 months at a DTO or at an ATO to exercise the privileges of an LAPL or a PPL for aeroplanes, TMGs or airships in VFR conditions at night. The course shall comprise:
(i)theoretical knowledge instruction;
(ii)at least 5 hours of flight time in the appropriate aircraft category at night, including at least 3 hours of dual instruction, including at least 1 hour of cross-country navigation with at least one dual cross-country flight of at least 50 km (27 NM) and 5 solo take-offs and 5 solo full-stop landings.
(2)Before completing the training at night, LAPL holders shall have completed the basic instrument flight training required for the issue of the PPL.
(3)When applicants hold both a single-engine piston aeroplane (land) and a TMG class rating, they may complete the requirements in (1) above in either class or both classes.
(4)Applicants for a night rating for aeroplanes or TMGs in accordance with this subparagraph shall receive full credit towards the requirements of subparagraphs (1) and (2) if they hold a TMG night rating in accordance with point SFCL.210 of Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 or if they have fulfilled all the requirements for the issue of that rating.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/annex/I/division/SUBPART+I/division/FCL.810/division/a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+I/division-FCL.810/division-a
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