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What is a Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL)? The MPL is a license that was introduced back in 2006, by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),  along with the new MPL course. The MPL Course is an airline-oriented flight training course that aims to introduce a new path into becoming a certified pilot ready to enter the airline workforce. The MPL is an airline and type (i.e. aircraft) specific license that has its advantages and disadvantages. You can think of an MPL as a Frozen ATPL license that allows you to fly on one specific aircraft and one specific airline until you are eligible to upgrade the license into an ATPL. After obtaining your ATPL there is no difference between your (you being a previous MPL holder) ATPL and the ATPL of someone who previously had a CPL. In this article I will go in details about  How to earn an MPL; MPL Course Structure; The advantages and disadvantages of an MPL; Conclusion.  I strongly suggest you go through the following arti...

Earning Your Pilots License This article is meant for those who are looking to begin training to obtain a Commercial Pilot's License (CPL) or a Frozen Airline Pilot's License (Frozen ATPL). If you have not read my previous article on the different pilots licenses, I would suggest you quickly go over it before continuing. The article can be found  here . Introduction Before I began my training I did a lot of research on where to do my training and I was overwhelmed by all the different courses / programs offered by flight schools. There seemed to be a plethora of different kinds of courses. There were "Zero to Hero" Courses, "Airline Pilot" Courses, "Modular Plus" Courses, "Ab-Initio" Courses, etc... It seemed to me that there was an endless stream of courses offered by different schools, but I could't really get my hand on what the fundamental difference, between those courses, was. I'm writing this article to help you get a bet...

Disclaimer Information contained in this post are not based on any specific ICAO member states' regulations. Instead I will be covering a generic approach to Pilots' Licences and detailing the most common licensing structure. All the licenses discussed in this article apply to both Fixed wing aeroplanes and helicopters, but I will be mainly focusing on fixed wing aeroplanes here. There are additional licenses that will not be covered here and instead will be covered in separate articles, including but not limited to, Student Pilots License (SPL), Multi-crew Pilots License (MPL), recreational/sports pilots licenses. This article will not discuss Ratings. Ratings will be discussed in a separate article. Licenses Private Pilot License (PPL) "The privileges of the holder of a PPL are to act, but not for remuneration, as pilot-in-command or copilot of any aircraft engaged in non-revenue flights." - ICAO Compliant State's Part-FCL A PPL is generally the most basic licen...