The EASA Learning Objectives (LOs) for Air Law at PPL level are defined in AMC1 FCL.215 of Reg. (EU) No 1178/2011. They cover 13 topic areas:
| No. | Topic | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Law: conventions, agreements and organisations | Chicago 1944; ICAO |
| 2 | Airworthiness of aircraft | Part-21, Part-ML, Annex 8 |
| 3 | Aircraft nationality and registration marks | ICAO Annex 7 |
| 4 | Personnel licensing | Part-FCL (Reg. 1178/2011) |
| 5 | Rules of the air | ICAO Annex 2, SERA (Reg. 923/2012) |
| 6 | Procedures for air navigation | PANS-OPS (Doc 8168) |
| 7 | Air Traffic Services and ATM | ICAO Annex 11, SERA |
| 8 | Aerodromes | ICAO Annex 14 Vol. I |
| 9 | Facilitation | ICAO Annex 9 |
| 10 | Search and rescue | ICAO Annex 12 |
| 11 | Security | ICAO Annex 17 |
| 12 | Accident and incident investigation | ICAO Annex 13, Reg. 996/2010, Reg. 376/2014 |
| 13 | National law | per Member State (in Germany: LuftVG, LuftVO, LuftBO etc.) |
The national competent authority (NAA — LBA in Germany) prepares the PPL TK exam questions in line with these Learning Objectives.
Source: Reg. (EU) No 1178/2011 Annex I (Part-FCL); AMC1 FCL.215(a) — Air Law, EASA Easy Access Rules for Aircrew (Nov 2025).