Official EASA syllabus
The PPL(A) theoretical syllabus, subject by subject
The EASA PPL(A) theoretical exam covers nine subjects, set out in AMC1 FCL.210 and FCL.215. Each carries an official code — from ECQB-PPL-010 to ECQB-PPL-090 — used by question banks and national authorities. Here is what each subject covers, and where to find it in our curriculum.
- 01Official code : ECQB-PPL-010
Droit aérien
Syllabus topics
- International Aviation Law
- European Rules of the Air
- Aerodromes
- Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) and Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
- Airspace Classifications
- Altimeter Setting Procedures
- Air Traffic Services
- Aeronautical Information Service (AIS)
- Urgency and Distress Procedures
- Pilot Licensing
- National Procedures
30 mock-exam questions
- 02Official code : ECQB-PPL-020
Facteurs humains
Syllabus topics
- Basic Aviation Physiology
- Basic Aviation Psychology
- Principles of Threat and Error Management
20 mock-exam questions
- 03Official code : ECQB-PPL-030
Météorologie
Syllabus topics
- The Atmosphere
- Temperature, Pressure and Density
- Altimetry
- Wind
- Clouds and Precipitation
- Visibility
- Air Masses
- Low Pressure Systems
- High Pressure Systems
- Hazardous Weather Conditions: Icing
- Hazardous Weather Conditions: Thunderstorms
- Other Hazardous Weather Conditions
- Meteorological Information
- National Procedures
29 mock-exam questions
- 04Official code : ECQB-PPL-040
Communications
Syllabus topics
- VHF Radio Broadcast
- Transmission Technique
- VFR Communications Procedures
- Weather Information
- Communications Failure
- Distress and Urgency Procedures
- National Procedures
28 mock-exam questions
- 05Official code : ECQB-PPL-050
Aérodynamique
Syllabus topics
- Basic Concepts
- The Four Forces
- The Stall
- Stability and Control
- Flight Manoeuvres
- Operating Limitations
28 mock-exam questions
- 06Official code : ECQB-PPL-060
Procédures opérationnelles
Syllabus topics
- Application of Threat and Error Management
- Operation of Aircraft
- Avoidance of Hazards
- Search and Rescue Procedures
- Accidents and Incidents
- Care of Passengers
- National Procedures
16 mock-exam questions
- 07Official code : ECQB-PPL-070
Performances & Préparation
Syllabus topics
- Mass and Balance
- Performance – Take-Off and Climb
- Performance – Cruise
- Performance – Descent and Landing
- VFR Flight Planning
- Fuel Planning
- ICAO (ATS) Flight Plan
- National Procedures
24 mock-exam questions
- 08Official code : ECQB-PPL-080
Connaissance de l'avion
Syllabus topics
- The Airframe
- Flying Controls
- Undercarriage
- Piston Engines
- Piston Engine Systems
- The Propeller
- Engine Handling
- The Electrical System
- Instruments and Systems
- Avionics Systems
- Cockpit Equipment and Systems
- Emergency Equipment
- Aircraft Airworthiness
- Aeroplane Flight Manual / Pilot Operating Handbook
- Converting Onto Another Aircraft Type
- National Procedures
25 mock-exam questions
Sources and official annexes
This syllabus reproduces, without substantive change, the regulatory text of AMC1 FCL.210 and FCL.215 ("Syllabus of Theoretical Knowledge for the PPL(A)"), as republished by the UK CAA in CAP 1298. The official question bank (ECQB) itself stays confidential: neither EASA nor national authorities publish the exam questions. A free extract circulates, published by a private editor (Aircademy / LPLUS) via the Austrian authority — we link to it rather than republish it, since its commercial use remains subject to the editor's own permission.
Revise these subjects
232 corrected questions, spread across the nine subjects, in a mock exam in EASA format.