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UK CPL & ATPL conversion. Make your next step clearer.
Converting an FAA, South African, EASA or another ICAO professional licence to the UK? Find the right theory route, a sensible study plan and people you can actually talk to.
Your experience counts. Let’s build the right UK theory plan around it.
ICAO · FAA · South African · EASA licencesAeroplane-to-aeroplane conversionsDistance learning. Human guidance.
Let’s make sense of your starting point
Your UK conversion. A clearer theory route.
Your licence and training history shape what comes next. A few short answers will point you towards a useful starting place.
Your route, step by stepStep 1 · Your licence
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ICAO CPL / CAA Route 1
A complete CPL theory path, with guidance.
Who this is for. This is for pilots with a non-EASA ICAO CPL, such as an FAA or South African licence, who want UK CPL theory.
Why this route?
You selected a CPL from an ICAO authority outside EASA and a UK CPL theory goal. That points to CAA Route 1; our normal starting point is the full CPL course, subject to review.
Your training requirement is determined by a UK-approved provider. Our normal starting point is the full SkyLearner CPL theory course, with the learning, assessments and instructor guidance brought together.
We’ll review your licence and experience, confirm the appropriate programme and explain the UK examination and recommendation steps.
Who this is for. This is for pilots with a non-EASA ICAO CPL who want UK ATPL theory and do not have ATPL theory credit recorded on their licence.
Why this route?
You selected a CPL, an authority outside EASA and no existing ATPL theory credit. Route 1 therefore requires the full approved ATPL theory course.
Without ATPL theory credit on your ICAO licence, this route requires the full 650-hour approved ATPL theoretical knowledge course before the UK ATPL exams.
We’ll help you structure the study, work through the assessments and prepare for UK CAA-style questions, with instructor support along the way.
This is the approved-course path. It is different from the training credit available to an eligible holder of a full ATPL.
Who this is for. This is for pilots with a non-EASA ICAO CPL who hold, or need help checking, existing ATPL theory credit.
Why this route?
You selected a CPL and a UK ATPL theory goal, with existing credit or uncertainty about it. Route 1 applies, but we need to review that credit before confirming your programme.
Your licence and any ATPL theory credit need reviewing before we choose the programme. We’ll establish what the record covers, then explain the training and examinations that apply to your UK goal.
SkyLearner’s normal ICAO CPL starting point is the full applicable course; any exceptional training credit needs a Head of Training determination within the rules.
Focused preparation for an experienced ATPL holder.
Who this is for. This is for holders of a full non-EASA ICAO ATPL who meet UK ATPL experience requirements and hold the required valid multi-pilot type rating.
Why this route?
You selected a full ATPL and confirmed both experience and type-rating conditions. That points to Route 2, where full training credit can apply; UK theory exams are still required.
If your licence, experience and type rating meet the Route 2 conditions, full training credit can apply. We won’t ask you to repeat an approved ground school course solely for this conversion.
You still need the required UK theory exams. We can help with revision, learning material, question practice and UK Operational Procedures preparation.
We’ll confirm the conditions and exam arrangements with you. Revision support is optional preparation, not a mandatory approved course under this route.
Who this is for. This is for holders of a full non-EASA ICAO ATPL who need to check the UK experience or multi-pilot type-rating conditions.
Why this route?
You selected a full ATPL but asked for help checking one or both Route 2 conditions. We need to establish those before confirming training credit or suggesting a package.
Holding an ATPL alone doesn’t establish full training credit. We’ll check the experience and type-rating conditions with you, then identify the appropriate conversion route and theory support.
There’s no need to guess which package to buy first. A conversation is the sensible next step.
Who this is for. This is for EASA CPL holders who previously held a UK CPL.
Why this route?
You selected an EASA CPL and a previous UK CPL. That points to the returning-licence Route 3, where your IR history and theory validity determine whether exams need to be retaken.
Your previous UK CPL can change what theory you need. We’ll look at your licence, examination record and IR history before recommending any study.
The route includes validity conditions. If new UK exams are needed, we can discuss suitable preparation; we won’t automatically place you on the recent-EASA training-credit path.
Who this is for. This is for EASA CPL holders who have not previously held a UK CPL and completed relevant EASA-approved ground school within the last three years.
Why this route?
You selected an EASA CPL, no previous UK CPL and recent approved ground school. Route 4 applies; SkyLearner policy can credit qualifying learning content while retaining our assessments and current Operational Procedures study.
With evidence of relevant EASA-approved ground school completed within three years before enrolment, we normally credit the previously completed learning content, subject to our policy and review.
The SkyLearner assessment path
EOMTCMPTEOSTSubject TKI knowledge check
Each module is checked, earlier learning is revisited and a subject mock leads into an instructor knowledge check. Current Operational Procedures content and its assessments remain part of our reduced-training programme.
The three-year window, assessment path and Operational Procedures requirement are SkyLearner policy. They do not create UK CAA exam credit; additional learning may be needed where an assessment identifies gaps.
Who this is for. This is for EASA CPL holders without a previous UK CPL whose ground school is older than three years, or needs checking.
Why this route?
You selected an EASA CPL with no previous UK CPL, and older or uncertain ground-school dates. Route 4 applies, but our standard recent-training content credit cannot be assumed; an individual knowledge review sets the programme.
Older or different training doesn’t automatically mean starting every subject again. Our Head of Training, or a nominated instructor, can assess your current knowledge and recommend the appropriate programme.
That may mean assessments with some refresher work, selected subjects, or a fuller course. We’ll explain the outcome and the reasons before enrolment.
SkyLearner’s standard content credit applies to qualifying EASA ground school completed within three years before enrolment. Other cases need an individual determination. Training credit and examination credit remain separate.
Your previous UK licence may save you repeating exams.
Who this is for. This is for EASA ATPL holders who previously held a UK CPL or ATPL.
Why this route?
You selected an EASA ATPL and a previous UK professional licence. That points to returning-licence Route 5; your records and theory validity need checking before any exam preparation is recommended.
This returning-licence route needs a review of your earlier UK CPL or ATPL, IR history and theory validity. We’ll help you understand which records need checking before choosing any revision support.
Ground training is not required under this route. If the CAA requires theory exams in your case, we can help you prepare for them.
Our three-year EASA CPL training policy does not impose a ground school course on this EASA ATPL route.
Prepare for UK exams without repeating ground school.
Who this is for. This is for EASA ATPL holders who have not previously held a UK CPL or ATPL.
Why this route?
You selected an EASA ATPL with no previous UK professional licence. That points to Route 6, where ground training is not required; we check any historical exam credit and help you prepare for the UK exams you need.
Ground training is not required under this route. We’ll start by checking whether any historical examination credit may apply, then discuss revision for the UK exams you actually need.
Where exams are required, the CAA asks for SRG1192 and supporting records before you can book them. We’ll point you towards that eligibility step.
SkyLearner revision, knowledge checks and Operational Procedures preparation support your study. They are not presented as a mandatory approved ground school course for this route.
Who this is for. This is for pilots who currently hold a UK CPL and are considering a UK ATPL.
Why this route?
You selected a current UK CPL. A UK licence upgrade may apply instead of a returning-licence conversion, so we should check your existing UK theory position first.
If you currently hold a UK CPL and want to upgrade to a UK ATPL, the CAA directs you to the normal upgrade requirements rather than this returning EASA ATPL conversion route.
Tell us what you currently hold and what you’re working towards. We can help you make sense of the theory side before you choose a course.
Who this is for. This is for pilots whose licence, issuing authority or history needs a closer look.
Why this route?
One of your answers needs checking, so there is not enough information to choose a conversion route reliably. A short review will help us point you towards the right theory support.
Different licence histories can need a closer look. Tell us the licence, issuing authority and UK flying you have in mind. We’ll help you establish the theory route and any next steps.
This page covers aeroplane CPL and ATPL conversion theory. If your licence or goal is different, ask us before purchasing.
We’ll confirm your programme, access and price after reviewing the route. You don’t need to choose a package before we’ve made sense of your background.
Where a full approved course is needed
A complete CPL or ATPL course.
This is for CPL holders who need a full UK theory course, including non-EASA ICAO CPL holders without ATPL theory credit who want UK ATPL exams.
A guided path through the required syllabus, with learning, practice and course assessments brought together.
This is for EASA CPL holders without a previous UK CPL whose relevant approved ground school was completed within three years before enrolment, subject to review.
Qualifying EASA CPL training can lead to a programme centred on retained knowledge and the work you actually need.
This is for eligible full ATPL holders whose CAA route gives training credit or does not require ground school, and who want support with UK exam preparation.
Focus your time on the UK exams you need, with revision support that builds on your existing ATPL experience.
We’ll ask for your licence and relevant training, exam and flight-time records at enrolment. We’ll explain what to send and help you get the paperwork right.
Our small team collectively holds UK, EASA, FAA, South African and Zambian licences. Moving between systems is a conversation we understand.
Real instructors behind the learning, with time for your questions.
A guided path, with someone in your corner.
We don’t just hand you a login. We help you create a study plan, find your way around the system and understand what to tackle next. We check in and stay available when you need another explanation.
From the USA and South Africa to Europe and elsewhere, you can study online from where you are now. We can also talk through the wider training and career questions as your UK plans take shape.
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Inside your course
Learn it. Practise it. Talk it through.
● ● ● INSIDE SKYLEARNER
View full size ↗Interactive learning / Meteorology example from the SkyLearner system.
01 / Inside the system
See the idea come to life.
Visual explanations and interactive lessons help you work through the idea, rather than just read the words again.
● ● ● INSIDE SKYLEARNER
View full size ↗Content to Question Bridge / a worked Meteorology example with its explanation.
02 / Inside the system
Understand the answer, too.
Worked examples connect what you have learned with the way CAA-style questions are asked. See the reasoning, then take it into your next practice session.
● ● ● INSIDE SKYLEARNER
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03 / Inside the system
Keep a real person within reach.
Cabin Call lets you ask for help from inside your learning. Add a screenshot or explain the point you are stuck on, so the team has the context to help.
A new chapter in your flying. A clear plan to get you started.
01
Tell us where you are now.
Start with your licence, issuing authority, previous UK licence history and what you want to achieve. We’ll help you identify the relevant theory route.
02
Agree your study programme.
We’ll explain any training credit, the assessments or revision support that apply, and your price and access arrangements before you enrol.
03
Work towards the UK exams.
Study with a clear plan and real support. UK exam eligibility, medicals, licence verification, ratings and practical tests are separate; we can refer you to reliable flight schools we have established relationships with for practical training.
Good questions. Straight answers.
A few things worth clearing up.
Can you help me convert an FAA, South African or EASA CPL or ATPL to the UK?
We can help with the theoretical knowledge side of an eligible UK CPL(A) or ATPL(A) conversion. Your licence, experience, ratings and training history determine the route. The CAA decides licence issue; medical, verification, flight training and testing arrangements are separate.
Does a “frozen ATPL” count as holding a full ATPL?
No. If your licence is a CPL with ATPL theoretical knowledge passes, choose CPL in the route finder. Those passes are important evidence, but they do not by themselves make you a full ATPL holder or establish eligibility for the ICAO ATPL full-training-credit route.
Does training credit mean I can skip UK CAA exams?
Not automatically. Training credit relates to the instruction you need; examination credit relates to the exams you need. We’ll keep the two separate and review any examination credit under the relevant CAA route before recommending study.
What is SkyLearner’s reduced-training approach for recent EASA CPL ground school?
Where the relevant EASA-approved ground school was completed within three years before enrolment, our normal policy is to credit the previously completed content, subject to evidence and review. You still complete EOMTs (module checks), CMPTs (selected learning from all modules covered so far), EOSTs (subject mock exams) and a subject instructor knowledge check. Current Operational Procedures content and its assessments remain required under our policy. Identified gaps may need further study. These are SkyLearner requirements; they do not create CAA exam credit.
What if my EASA ground school was more than three years ago?
We arrange an individual knowledge review rather than promising automatic content credit. Your Head of Training-approved programme may include knowledge checks, refresher work, selected subjects or a fuller course. This three-year policy applies to the EASA CPL training-credit pathway; it does not impose mandatory ground school on an EASA ATPL route that does not require it.
Do eligible full ATPL holders have to buy an approved ground school course?
Where the applicable CAA route gives full training credit, or states that ground training is not required, we do not impose a full approved theory course solely for conversion. We can provide optional revision, question practice, relevant material and knowledge checks for the UK exams you need. The ICAO ATPL route depends on the required experience and valid multi-pilot type rating; EASA ATPL routes have their own rules.
Can I study before moving to the UK?
Yes. Our theory learning and revision support are online, so you can study from abroad. Confirm UK exam eligibility, venues, medical, practical and licensing arrangements before booking travel. We’ll help you understand the theory steps and where the CAA’s detailed guidance fits.
Bring your experience. Let’s make a plan for the UK.
Tell us what you hold and where you want to go next. We’ll help you understand the theory requirements, the support available and a sensible way to get started.
For EASA CPL holders whose approved ground school and records qualify for our reduced-training pathway. We review your EASA CPL and course completion certificate and confirm the programme with you.
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£2,460
One payment · 18 months access
18 months of UK ATPL theory access
EASA CPL and ground-school certificate review
Individual training credit confirmed by the Head of Training
Required progress tests and 13 instructor Knowledge Checks
SolutionBank, study guidance and instructor support
Intro Day and KSA Day included
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£410per month for 6 months
6 payments · 18 months access
18 months of UK ATPL theory access
EASA CPL and ground-school certificate review
Individual training credit confirmed by the Head of Training
Required progress tests and 13 instructor Knowledge Checks
SolutionBank, study guidance and instructor support
Intro Day and KSA Day included
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Your next step, with people behind you
Reduced EASA conversion. Your UK CPL theory.
For EASA CPL holders converting to UK CPL theory through our reduced-training pathway. We review your EASA CPL and course completion certificate and confirm any training credit and required assessments.
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£2,460
One payment · 18 months access
18 months of UK CPL theory access
EASA CPL and ground-school certificate review
Individual training credit confirmed by the Head of Training
Required progress tests and 13 instructor Knowledge Checks
SolutionBank, study guidance and instructor support
Intro Day and KSA Day included
Pay over 6 monthly instalments
£410per month for 6 months
6 payments · 18 months access
18 months of UK CPL theory access
EASA CPL and ground-school certificate review
Individual training credit confirmed by the Head of Training
Required progress tests and 13 instructor Knowledge Checks
SolutionBank, study guidance and instructor support
Intro Day and KSA Day included
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Your next step, with people behind you
Already hold a full ATPL? Focus on your UK exams.
For eligible full ATPL holders using a CAA route with full training credit or no ground-school requirement. Includes 18 months of revision material, SolutionBank, instructor support, Intro Day, KSA and the usual ATPL booking services.
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£695
One payment · 18 months access
18 months of ATPL revision and SolutionBank access
For eligible full ATPL holders using self-recommendation
No SkyLearner exam recommendation included
13 Knowledge Checks and instructor support
Intro Day, KSA and usual ATPL booking services
Full ATPL licence and experience review
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This revision offer does not include a SkyLearner exam recommendation. A CPL with ATPL theory passes (a “frozen ATPL”) is a different route. We will review your full ATPL licence and relevant experience. Questions first? Talk through your route with us.
LET’S TALK THROUGH YOUR UK CPL & ATPL CONVERSION
Tell us the licence you hold, where you trained and the UK flying you have in mind. We’ll help you understand the theory route, the evidence we’ll need and a sensible way to get started. No need to have every answer before you get in touch.
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