Your Route To A PPL

The following summary should provide answers to the majority of questions.
Age

A student may begin training at any age/ There is no upper age limit (subject to medical)
Only flight time after the age of 14 years may count towards a licence
A student must be at least 16 years old before the first solo flight
A student must be at least 17 years old before a licence will be granted

Medical
A student/pilot must hold a valid Class II medical certificate
Renewable every 5 years up to age 40
Every 12 months from age 40

Ground Examinations. 75% pass in each of the following multi choice exams:
Air law
Aircraft general knowledge
Flight performance and planning
Human performance and limitations
Meteorology
Navigation
Radio communication

Flight experience
45 hours total flight time comprising at least:
25 hours dual instruction
10 hours solo instruction
5 hours solo cross-country
5 hours flying either solo or dual

Revalidation
JAR-PPL Licence is valid for 5 years renewable with a fee to the CAA.
Flying Revalidation occurs every 24 months and requires that
A. A pilot must fly 12 hours in the preceding 12 months prior to revalidation.
B. 6 hours must be pilot in command within 12 months prior to revalidation.
C. Pilot must have flown at least 1 hour with an instructor within 12 months
D. Pilot must have undertaken 12 takeoff and landings within 12 months
A pilot may opt to under take a skills test with an examiner instead of A, B, C, D
To carry passengers you must have completed, as sole manipulator of the controls, at least 3 take off and landings in the previous 90 days