The airline transport pilot licence, or ATPL, is the certificate which permits the holder to act as the PIC on airliners. In order to obtain the ATPL licence it is necessary to first achieve the following:

It is furthermore required to pass the theoretical exams held at the ENAC offices in Rome or Milan.... [-]

The Private Pilot Licence (PPL) is the first pilot certificate that has to be obtained. It permits the holder to fly as the Pilot In Command (PIC) on an aircraft for private use without economic purpose.

The cadet must be at least 16 years old and must undergo a prior medical examination at a centre approved by the Institute of Legal Medicine to obtain, at least, a Second-Class Airman Medical Certificate.

On enrollment, at the Flight Academy, the cadet must be at least 16 years old and accomplish 125 hours of courses and a minimum of 45 flight hours to be able to attend the official exams and to obtain the licence.

The first 12 hours must be flown under dual control with a flight instructor (of which 10 minutes as the PIC). After having passed a brief theoretical and practical test, the cadet will receive the Student Pilot Certificate, that will enable him to perform training flights as a Single Pilot (S.P.) but only with prior authorization of his instructor and authorization of the Director of the academy, and only within limited range of the base camp (270 nautical miles).... [-]

Requirements

PPL - 100 HRS TT, 70 PIC

The licence allows the pilot to lead multi-engine aircrafts.

Ground Training

30 lecture hours

Subjects:

Flight Training

7 Flight hours

Duration

1 – 3 months