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Guided routes through the library, step by step.

Becoming a Private Pilot

From the regulations to the airmanship — the route to the PPL written exam.

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  1. Pilot certification — GACAR Part 61Who may hold a licence, the ratings, and the requirements.
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  2. The medical certificate — GACAR Part 67Medical standards and how to qualify.
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  3. General operating & flight rules — GACAR Part 91The rules every flight is flown by.
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  4. Airmanship — FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical KnowledgeThe core knowledge a pilot is built on.
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  5. Flying technique — FAA Airplane Flying HandbookHow the aircraft is actually flown.
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  6. Guide — Saudi PPL requirementsThe plain-language walkthrough of the path.
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  7. Work the Ground SchoolNine subjects, taught lesson by lesson.
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  8. Test yourself — Pilot Licensing quizCheck what's stuck.
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Drone & UAS Operations

Everything on flying unmanned aircraft in the Kingdom, in order.

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  1. Registration & marking of small UAS — GACAR Part 48Registering a model aircraft or small drone.
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  2. Unmanned balloons, kites, model aircraft & UAS — GACAR Part 101The baseline rules for unmanned flight.
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  3. Non-recreational small UAS — GACAR Part 107Commercial and advanced drone operations.
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  4. Remote pilot certification — GACA AC-107-02How to become a certified remote pilot.
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  5. Advanced UAS operations — GACA AC-107-01Beyond-visual-line-of-sight and advanced ops.
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  6. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems handbookGACA's topical guidance on UAS.
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The Aviation Medical

What the medical certificate requires — and the human factors behind it.

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  1. Medical standards — GACAR Part 67The regulation that sets the standard.
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  2. Guide — the GACA Class 1 medicalWhat to expect at the examination.
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  3. Pilot visionHow the eye works, and its limits in flight.
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  4. Medications and flyingWhich medications ground you, and why.
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  5. HypoxiaThe silent hazard of altitude.
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  6. Fatigue in aviationRecognising and managing fatigue.
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  7. Test yourself — Medical Fitness quizCheck what's stuck.
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Converting a Foreign Licence

The route for a pilot bringing a licence from another ICAO state.

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  1. Guide — converting a foreign licence to GACAThe plain-language overview.
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  2. Pilot certification — GACAR Part 61Especially §61.55 on foreign-licence conversion.
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  3. Guide — ICAO English language proficiencyThe SAELPT and the Level 4 requirement.
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  4. The medical certificate — GACAR Part 67A Saudi medical is still required.
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  5. Test yourself — Pilot Licensing quizConfirm you have the rules straight.
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Airspace & VFR Flying

How Saudi airspace is structured and the rules for flying VFR within it.

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  1. Designated airspace, routes & altitudes — GACAR Part 71How the Kingdom's airspace is laid out.
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  2. General operating & flight rules — GACAR Part 91VFR minima, cruising altitudes, special VFR.
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  3. Tool — airspace structureThe ICAO classes A–G at a glance.
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  4. Tool — VFR weather minimaThe minima by airspace class.
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  5. Test yourself — Airspace & Air Traffic quizCheck what's stuck.
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  6. Test yourself — VFR & Flight Rules quizDrill the flight rules.
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Airworthiness & Maintenance

Keeping an aircraft legal to fly — certification, directives and maintenance.

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  1. Certification of products & articles — GACAR Part 21How aircraft and parts are certified.
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  2. Airworthiness directives — GACAR Part 39Mandatory corrective action.
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  3. Maintenance & alteration — GACAR Part 43Who may work on an aircraft, and to what standard.
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  4. Aircraft & Equipment certification handbookGACA's topical guidance.
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  5. FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook — GeneralThe foundation of maintenance knowledge.
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  6. Test yourself — Aircraft, Equipment & Airworthiness quizCheck what's stuck.
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Night & Adverse-Weather Flying

Lighting, recency and the rules that shape flying after dark and in marginal weather.

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  1. General operating & flight rules — GACAR Part 91Night, VFR minima, required lighting and equipment.
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  2. Pilot certification — GACAR Part 61Night recency and the privileges it requires before carrying passengers.
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  3. Designated airspace — GACAR Part 71How controlled airspace and routes apply after dark.
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  4. Instrument flight procedures — GACAR Part 97When the weather forces you onto instruments and approaches.
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  5. Flight & duty limitations — GACAR Part 117Fatigue and rest — sharpest at night.
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Fly GACA is an independent educational platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) or the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The official and authoritative source for all civil aviation regulations, publications, and aeronautical information is always GACA. Always verify against the latest official GACA publication at gaca.gov.sa.