The online Permit Revalidation System is live for Gyroplanes!

We are pleased to announce that the online Permit to Fly revalidation system went live today for gyroplanes, both home-built and factory-built!

Step-by-Step Video Guide, FAQs and Crib Sheet

The step-by-step guide to the new online Permit Revalidation system in the form of an ‘Online Permit Revalidation Explained’ video can be found below. This was written for a fixed-wing example, but the majority of questions are the same for gyroplanes and the process for gyroplanes has the same three stages as for any fixed-wing aircraft.

We have also compiled a list of ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for you, which are found below.

The 'Crib Sheet' for Inspectors referenced in the video is formally called the 'Airworthiness Review Reference Guide' and is available HERE. There is a version of the crib sheet for homebuilt gyroplanes, entitled ARR-REF (HOMEBUILT GYROPLANE) and a version for factory-built gyroplanes, entitled ARR-REF (FB GYROPLANE).

The Check Flight Schedules for both homebuilt and factory-built gyroplanes have now been combined into a single check flight schedule for gyroplanes, entitled CFS-1 (GYRO). This is available HERE. Previous check flight forms for homebuilt and factory-built gyroplanes are now obsolete.

The Permit Flight Release Certificate (PFRC) is now a separate document, where it was previously contained within the application form for revalidating a Permit to Fly. It can be found HERE.

Key Considerations

There are a few key considerations to ensure a Permit to Fly revalidation under the new system goes smoothly:

• Please make sure you know your username and password for the LAA website. If you have forgotten your login details, please contact the LAA Office.

• All aircraft using the new system for the first time will require a check flight no older than 3 months at the time of submission of the revalidation application. This is in order to provide a baseline for the online system. The 3-year check flight cycle will then apply subsequently to most aircraft types. Some aircraft will still require a check flight at every revalidation, these are:

  • Aircraft cleared for Night/IFR.

  • Aircraft which have flown less than 12 hours since the previous revalidation inspection.

• Aircraft Owners will not have to submit a CFS-1 (GYRO) Check Flight Schedule when applying through the new system. However, a CFS-1 (GYRO) will need to be completed for each check flight and stored with the aircraft’s documentation, so that it is available when needed.

We will no longer be accepting old-style (paper or scanned) Airworthiness Reviews for homebuilt or factory-built gyroplanes conducted on or after 22nd July 2025.

Need Help?

The ‘Revalidating a Permit to Fly’ page on the LAA website signposts you to all the information you will need and can be found HERE.

If you have any problems or questions, please follow the steps below:

1. Watch the ‘Online Permit Revalidation Explained’ video found HERE.

2. Read Technical Leaflet 2.00 - 'Revalidating your Aircraft's Permit to Fly,' which has now been updated to include information for gyroplanes.

3. Look at the gyroplane variants of the 'crib sheet' for LAA Inspectors, entitled 'Airworthiness Review Reference Guide,' which is available HERE.

4. Look at our list of FAQs,.

5. If steps 1-4 do not help you find the answer, contact LAA Engineering on [email protected] or call (0)1280 846786