Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh
Student Pilot Licence SPL
Requirements
Minimum age
16 years on the date of application
CAR 84 Part I, r.22(1)(a)
Academic qualification
SSC in the Science group, or equivalent, plus demonstrated aptitude for a pilot
CAR 84 Part I, r.22(1)(b)
Medical fitness
Medical fitness under rules 51 and 53
You cannot fly solo without it.
CAR 84 Part I, r.22(1)(c), 22(5)(e)
Validity
Up to 12 months from the date of the medical examination
Lapses as soon as you obtain a higher licence in the same aircraft category. Renewable for a further 12 months from a fresh medical.
CAR 84 Part I, r.22(2)(b), 22(3)
Privileges
Pilot-in-command within Bangladesh only, always under the authority and supervision of a flight instructor or approved examiner, VFR only.
No passengers, animals or cargo, and never for hire or reward. No cross-country flight until you hold 10 hours of solo time — cross-country here means beyond 28 km (15 NM) from the departure aerodrome.
CAR 84 Part I, r.22(5)
Where this sits on the path
This is the first licence — there is nothing to hold before it.
Source
Every figure above comes from Civil Aviation Rules 1984, Part I — Personnel Licensing, and the examination format from the CAAB technical examination syllabus (Issue-1, 10 August 2005). Where the syllabus cites rule numbers that have since been deleted, see the note on the sources.