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title: "Article 7 Pilot licences for non-commercial activities without an instrument rating — Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723, Aircrew · Avioverse"
description: "For the validation of private pilot licences, or CPL and ATPL licences without an instrument rating where the pilot intends only to exercise private…"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-723/section-2/article-7"
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# Article 7 Pilot licences for non-commercial activities without an instrument rating

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## Article 7 Pilot licences for non-commercial activities without an instrument rating

For the validation of [private pilot](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/private-pilot) licences, or CPL and ATPL licences without an instrument rating where the pilot intends only to exercise private pilot privileges, holders shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(a) demonstrate knowledge of Air Law and Human Performance;

(b) pass the private pilot licence (‘PPL’) [skill test](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/skill-test) as set out in point FCL.235 of Annex I (PartFCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;

(c) fulfil the relevant requirements of Subpart H of Annex I (PartFCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, for the issuance of a type or class rating as relevant to the privileges of the licence held;

(d) hold at least a Class 2 medical certificate issued in accordance with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention;

(e) demonstrate language proficiency in accordance with FCL.055 of Annex I (PartFCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;

(f) have a minimum experience of at least 100 hours as pilot in the relevant [category of aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/category-of-aircraft).

IR · Article 7 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2020/723 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

[All rules in SECTION 2 — VALIDATION OF LICENCES](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-723/section-2)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.