Light aircraft pilot licence

The U.K. Light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) is a pilot license allowing the pilot to fly small aircraft in the U.K. The requirements, skill tests, and privileges differ from those of the PPL. The rules and requirements for the license are stated in U.K. Regulation (EU) No. 1178./2011 (this is EU legislation as retained into U.K. domestic legislation).
Recency requirements.
To use the licence, an LAPL holder needs to have, in the last 24 months, as pilot of an aeroplane or TMG:
References.
U.K. Regulation (EU) No. 1178/2011