Before starting training, the applicant should check the initial requirements for the selected licence type: minimum age, medical fitness and any other applicable conditions.

For flight crew members, the minimum age is generally 18 years; for ATPL it is 21 years. The required medical certificate class depends on the licence type: Class 1 for CPL/MPL/ATPL, Class 2 for PPL and a number of other flight crew licences, and the light and ultra-light aviation medical class for LAPL/ULAPL.

Air traffic controllers, aircraft maintenance personnel, flight operations officers / flight dispatchers and other categories are subject to their own qualification requirements. The exact conditions are shown on the page for the selected licence.

Training is completed under a programme corresponding to the requested licence and ratings at a certified Approved Training Organisation (ATO) or, where permitted, at a recognised foreign ATO.

For pilots, the programme includes theoretical and practical training. The required training hours and course content vary by licence type and aircraft category.

Documents confirming completion of training form part of the application package where they are required by the document list for the relevant licence.

The applicant must meet the practical or operational experience requirements established for the selected licence type.

For pilots, total flight time, dual instruction, solo flight time, cross-country flights, instrument flight time, night flight time and other elements are taken into account depending on the licence and aircraft category. For other categories of personnel, the relevant practical or operational experience is taken into account.

The exact minimums are shown on the page for each licence type below.

For categories to which the examination procedure applies, knowledge assessment is conducted in accordance with the Rules for determining the qualification level of aviation personnel. The assessment is considered successfully completed if the candidate answers at least 75% of the questions correctly and passes all examination subjects within 18 months from the date of the first examination Order No. 517, para. 54. The certificate is issued no later than 2 working days from completion of the assessment para. 55.

Validity of the theoretical knowledge certificate Order No. 517, para. 56

• LAPL, ULAPL, PPL — 24 months;
• CPL — 36 months;
• ATPL, MPL — 7 years from the latest IR endorsement (aeroplane) / from the aircraft type rating endorsement (helicopter).

Credit of results: ATPL-level theory is credited for LAPL/ULAPL/PPL/CPL/IR; CPL-level theory is credited for LAPL/ULAPL/PPL of the same aircraft category para. 57.

If the examination is not passed

A repeat attempt may be made no earlier than 10 working days after the previous attempt. No more than 3 consecutive attempts are permitted; after 3 unsuccessful attempts, additional training at an ATO is required before the next attempt Order No. 517, paras. 30–31.

A breach of the examination rules (prompting, use of unauthorised materials, etc.) invalidates the examination result; in such a case reassessment may take place no earlier than 12 months later paras. 21–23.

Appeal of the examination result

An appeal is submitted to the Aviation Administration using the form in Appendix 14 to Order No. 517 no later than 3 working days from receipt of the result. The Qualification Commission considers the appeal within 15 working days, and an extract from the decision is issued within 2 working days after registration of the minutes Order No. 517, paras. 97–100. This procedure is separate from an appeal against a decision made in the course of the public service.

The test is conducted by an appointed examiner or another authorised person in accordance with the procedure applicable to the relevant category of aviation personnel. For flight crew members, the practical test is conducted after completion of practical training and successful completion of the theoretical examination.

The practical skills test result is valid for 1 year from the date of completion Order No. 517, para. 65. For submission of an application for issue of a licence, the test report must have been obtained no more than 180 days before the application date Order No. 750, para. 29-1.

If the test is not passed

The candidate may repeat the practical skills test without retaking the theoretical examination. No more than 3 attempts are permitted; after 3 unsuccessful attempts, training at an ATO is required before the next test Order No. 517, paras. 35–36.

The applicable test form and completion requirements are specified in the document list on the page for the relevant licence.

The application is submitted in the form prescribed for the specific licence type together with the complete document package Order No. 750, para. 10. The full document list is shown on the page for each licence.

When submitted through the State Corporation

The employee checks whether the document package is complete; the applicant receives an SMS containing a link to the receipt confirming acceptance. The day on which the documents are accepted and delivered to the Aviation Administration is not included in the public-service processing period para. 11.

If the document package is incomplete

The State Corporation refuses to accept the documents and issues a refusal receipt. When the application is submitted through the portal, the licensing inspector checks completeness within 2 working days and, if the package is incomplete, sends a reasoned refusal through the applicant’s personal account signed with an electronic digital signature para. 13.

Where the document package is complete, the aviation licensing inspector reviews the documents and, where applicable, sends them to an aviation medicine inspector for examination of the medical certificate and to an ATO inspector for examination of training completion — each within up to 6 working days Order No. 750, para. 14.

The overall period for the public service “Issuance of aviation personnel licences” is 15 working days para. 14.

If grounds for refusal are identified

The applicant is notified of the preliminary refusal decision and of the time and place (or method) of the hearing no later than 3 working days before the end of the public-service processing period. The hearing is conducted no later than 2 working days from the date of notification para. 15.