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Frequently asked questions

8. I have a rating (MAF, AG, DCG, H or HD) on my national ULM license expired before April 1, 2026, how can I renew it until March 31, 2026 (inclusive)?

An application shall be submitted to EASA stating that the person concerned has passed a flight test before an authorised examiner.

9. I hold a Flight Instructor (FI) rating on my national ULM licence, what is its new validity period according to the new RD 182/2026?

From 1 April 2026 (included), when an FI rating is revalidated or renewed, it will become valid for 3 years (instead of 2 years as before). The requirements to revalidate or renew remain.

Therefore, if an application for revalidation or renewal is submitted until 31 March 2026 (inclusive), the FI rating will be noted on the national ULM licence, with a validity date of 2 years.

On the other hand, if the application is submitted from 1 April 2026 onwards, the validity of the annotated FI rating would be 3 years.

10. Being the holder of an FCL licence issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No º 1178/2011, what are the necessary requirements to be able to fly an ULM aircraft in Spain without having the national licence (from RD 123/2015)?

The following shall be required:

  • be able to exercise the privileges of an LAPL, PPL, CPL or ATPL licence, as applicable, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No º 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011;
  • Have a valid rating to fly an equivalent category and class of aircraft, and be able to exercise those privileges;
  • A qualified ultralight instructor shall have verified that the pilot has adequate knowledge of the applicable regulations and a level of practical expertise, performing a minimum of 1 flight training flight with the instructor of a duration of at least 1 hour, in which the operational and emergency procedures corresponding to the type of ULM aircraft to be flown shall be practiced. This flight shall be recorded in the pilot's ULM flight time record and signed by the instructor responsible for the flight, who shall be clearly identified in the record; and
  • Have a separate flight time record for ULM flights, where flights made on this type of aircraft will be recorded.
12. What are the “equivalent” helicopters flying under the FCL(H) licence (issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No º 1178/2011) that would allow piloting a ULM-Helicopter (without having the national ULM licence)?

Helicopters equivalent to a ULM (with this rating) are those with single piston engine and a maximum certified take-off mass of 2,000 kg or less, carrying a maximum number of 3 passengers, so that there are never more than 4 people on board.

 

In this regard, some common examples can be cited (not an exhaustive list) that comply with the above, such as Robinson (R-22 and R-44 ratings), Hughes (HU 269 rating) or Cabri (Cabri G2 rating).

13. I have an FCL License and want to fly a ULM aircraft in compliance with the new RD 182/2026, where do I have to record those flight hours?

They shall be recorded only and exclusively in an independent pilot's flight logbook (and shall not be reflected simultaneously in more flight logbooks).

A different flight log shall be completed for each of the ultra-light aircraft variants. At the beginning, on the first page, the name and surname of the holder shall be entered, as well as the licence number and the aircraft variant to which that flight log belongs.

15. As a national ULM licence holder, do I have to keep a flight log for each ULM rating or variant?

In accordance with the provisions of Article 8.4 of Royal Decree 123/2015, the holder of the ultralight pilot's licence must keep and keep up-to-date a flight time record, in accordance with the model published by the EASA on its website.

A different Pilot's Flight Log shall be completed for each of the ultra-light aircraft variants (different books for MAF, AG, DCG, H and HD). At the start of a Pilot's Flight Log, on the first page, the name and surname of its holder, as well as the licence number and aircraft variant to which that flight log belongs, shall be noted.

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16. Being the holder of an instructor certificate issued in accordance with Subpart J of Regulation No º 1178/2011, what are the necessary requirements to be able to practice as a ULM in-flight instructor in Spain without having the national ULM licence (with FI rating) of RD 123/2015)?

The following shall be required:

  • be able to exercise the privileges of a PPL, CPL or ATPL licence, as applicable, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No º 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011;
  • Be entitled (in force) to be an instructor in accordance with Subpart J of Commission Regulation (EU) No º 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 in an equivalent category and class of aircraft and be able to exercise the privileges of that certificate without the limitation of conducting flight instruction under the supervision of another instructor;
  • Have performed at least 20 take-offs and 20 landings as pilot-in-command of an ultralight in the relevant aircraft category and rating;
  • Have performed 1 flight of at least 1 with an ultralight instructor qualified for the same category and aircraft rating within the scope of an ultralight flight school and on an aircraft suitable for school use. The instructor shall sign and identify himself/herself in the pilot's ULM flight time record once he/she has verified that the pilot is qualified for ultralight instruction;

In addition, to maintain the previous ability to practice as an instructor in flight ULM must be (recent experience): 

  • Have taught in the last 12 months, at least 3 hours of flight instruction on ULM aircraft or have performed the flight established in the previous point.