{"id":1313,"date":"2025-10-30T15:54:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T14:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzflying.com\/buzzwp\/?page_id=1313"},"modified":"2025-10-30T17:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:07:43","slug":"nppl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/buzzflying.com\/buzzwp\/nppl\/","title":{"rendered":"The Malta NPPL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>The NPPL<\/h3>\n<p>The newly introduced Maltese NPPL (National Private Pilot License) for microlight aircraft is required to become a microlight pilot in Malta.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to simply\u00a0fly as a hobby, without any primary aim to become a professional pilot (such as to fly for an airline), then look no further!<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the NPPL on Transport Malta&#8217;s office website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transport.gov.mt\/Aviation\/Air-Navigation-Act-ANA-6240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(No. 004\/2024 Malta NPPL)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What is a microlight aircraft?<\/h3>\n<p>There are a number of attributes that define an aircraft as a microlight, but the main limitations are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not more than two occupants<\/li>\n<li>For a two-seater landplane, a maximum take-off mass of not more than 600kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buzzflying.com\/buzzwp\/trial\">Book your air experience flight with us today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>The Course<\/h3>\n<p>We can provide training for ab-initio students, meaning from scratch. No\u00a0 previous experience at all is needed!<\/p>\n<p>The Class Rating can be issued with either of the below options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unrestricted without Operational Limitations<\/li>\n<li>Restricted with Operational Limitations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Get in touch with us for a full explanation about the difference.<\/p>\n<p>The only course requirements are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A decent level of spoken English (further down the line you will be required to achieve an English language proficiency certification.)<\/li>\n<li>Body weight not in excess of 95kg.<\/li>\n<li>No serious medical issues (a medical certificate by an authorised aviation medical examiner is needed further along.) We can guide you to an AME (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transport.gov.mt\/aviation\/medical-services\/authorised-aero-medical-examiners-3256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list can be found here<\/a>) if you have any doubts as to what constitutes a condition that would prevent you from obtaining your license.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Theoretical Subjects<\/h3>\n<p>You will need to pass five exams in the following subjects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aircraft Technical<\/li>\n<li>Air Law<\/li>\n<li>Meteorology<\/li>\n<li>Human factors<\/li>\n<li>Navigation<\/li>\n<li>Radio Telephony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quizaero.co.uk\/signup\/buzz-flying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1328 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/buzzflying.com\/buzzwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/quizaero.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"101\" \/>We have partnered up with QuizAero in the UK for ground school tuition and practice examinations. Visit them now!\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that we operate from an international airport within controlled airspace, therefore a very high level of situational awareness and airmanship are an absolute must!<\/p>\n<p>Please get in touch with us for more information, ideally using the WhatsApp link below.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] The NPPL The newly introduced Maltese NPPL (National Private Pilot License) for microlight aircraft is required to become a microlight pilot in Malta. If you want to simply\u00a0fly as a hobby, without any primary aim to become a professional pilot (such as to fly for an airline), then look no further! 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