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Hi all,

Last month I had the chance to go flying in the US for the first time, and I wrote a quick post about the process I had to go through to convert my EASA PPL to an FAA equivalent. Maybe it's of use to someone here!

There are a few...

Hi i currently hold a NPPL(M) since august 18, i have been considering on adding the ssea rating to my licence to allow me to fly larger easa and annex type aircraft in the future.

With all the talk of raising the weight limits and stall speeds up...

I've recently communicated with a LAA member which has resulted in the CAA DTO Guidance being amended in the last few days. This means there's no need for Class Rating Instructors to remain outside the auspices of a Declared Training Organisation,...

Hey all!

Have a slightly odd question. Would it be a problem if I went flying whilst the name on my pilots license does not match my passport? (DoB, address, place of birth all matches however) I had a name change recently and as I changed my...

My PPL element if my licence lapsed 3 years ago, I now own a permit aircraft. Simple question is can I train to renew and fly a test on this ( my own) LAA permit to fly aircraft ??

Thanks

I am wondering whether it is possible to revalidate an MEP rating before the usual 90 day period prior to expiry of the current rating as it makes sense to renew my IR and MEP at the same time. A strict reading of the EASA FCL rules suggests that...

I understand that I am unable to hold 2 EASA licenses, how easy is it to move from EASA PPL to LAPL?

I have an LAPL with valid SEP rating. I want to revalidate my UK JAR PPL which has an expired SEP. Is the SEP in my LAPL somehow different to the PPL SEP or are they not one and the same?

Hi

Looking at a share in a Eurostar EV97. currently have a Easa PPL,

Once Type rating completed on Microlight, can the hours in the Microlight count towards the 12 hours in the second year for the PPL?

Does changing to a LAPL have any benefits...

Last month I received in my email “Sunny Swift Issue 11: Easier and safer flying in IFR”

I’ve read it several times and nowhere does it say:
When it will be implemented.
What the requirements are.
If the UK IR(R) will be credited.
Is it me or...

I have an NPPL with an SSEA rating and a medical declaration - it does everything I need and I have a year until it stops working for the EASA aircraft I currently rent. I have no wish to do anything that I can't currently do with the NPPL, nor do I...

I've recently had a Class 2 Initial done and I was given a Med 162 form to take to an opticians. Has anyone had experience of taking it to a High Street opticians (i.e. Boots)? There's one place I've found which can do it but it would cost me £55...

Following a Flyer article last year, and discussion on the above in another thread, I have just spent some time trying to locate the relevant document as the original link provided within one of the posts led to a dead end!

Eventually, after much...

if I was to get a PA-28 with a G-REG what would be the implications post brexit?
using SSEA rating to fly
I was told can fly UK NPPL(SSEA), but this reads cannot
also told by CAA my SSEA was also a virtual LAPL(A) have an email stating this, so can...

Hi all,

Can I please ask the hive mind for advice re logbooks?

I'm transitioning from microlights to SEP. My existing logbook is a Pooleys Microlight Logbook (as seen here, for example:
)

I have been told that I cannot enter my SEP hours into...

Hello all,

Probably a long shot, but does anybody have a direct contact for the CAA licensing department who actually picks up the phone / answers emails ?

It's not for me, but for a growing group of people who are contacting me (happy to explain...

I have been reading the Pooley's Air Pilot's Manual: Air Law & Meteorology book. P.173 states that;
In addition, the use of a mobile telephone on board an aircraft can interfere seriously with its navigation equipment. Even in stand-by mode,...

Really sorry to raise this again but after a year's enforced delay since Irv and Cookie clarified for me, now ready to go but have differing views from local instructors - yet again. In summary:

UK PPL(A) issued 1990, never converted to JAR or...

Up for my 2 year revalidation for my SEP soon. Currently on a self-declare medical ( until April 2020) or whenever / whatever they decide to do.

When I do my one hour with instructor/examiner - on the form they complete, do they just write self...

This is mainly a question for Cookie, as I believe that you had input in this field...
My employer’s part A ops manual still has the following requirements to report to the company:

All time flown in:
Aircraft of 5700kg MTOW or below for...

Hi, I passed my skills test back in November (Yay! :D ) however I am now having the painful wait to get my license back from the CAA.

Has anyone had any recent experience with sending off for a brand new PPL(A) via the paper application route and...

After training we (ato) completed the paperwork for the issue of of an EASA PPL. 1104/1199/1157/1107 ,plus all ID and old licence docs carefully completed and countersigned. We also submitted a Swiss EU Class 2 medical and sent it to the CAA. By...

Hi all,

My SEP is up for revalidation at the end of May, and I'm currently in Australia and will be for some time. On this page it specifically mentions that you need a UK EASA examiner for revalidation by experience, but it doesn't mention...

Have EASA PPL, EASA class 2 medical just expired but says ok for LAPL until 2020. Can I fly a PA28 today?

Is the IMC (IRR) endorsement still worth doing?

Should I start my training now or does it lapse soon.

I have heard all sorts of rumours on the topic.

Hi I'm looking to convert my EASA PPL(A) to a CAA PPL(A). I'm looking to do this as I mostly fly microlights and I'm aware these will count towards the 12 hour requirement to revalidate by experience. I'm aware the CAA licence will only allow me to...

I am not a medical expert.
From my comparison of 2019/27 with 1178/2011, principle change seems to be one we have been anticipating:
replace licence validity depends on level of medical
with: privileges depend on level of medical
(removes the...

Hi,

I have a PPL(A) SEP rating
I have a difference training done by an FI(A) allowing me to fly SLMG
Since, I have done (and paid) the paperwork and obtained the NPPL SLMG, hoping I could then convert it back to a TMG rating on my EASA PPL (A)....

Having recently retired from airline flying I am slowly getting to grips with adjusting my licence and ratings to GA flying. I hold an UK issued EASA ATPL(A)/CPL(A)/PPL(A) with Class 1 medical and have moved my old SEP(Land) back onto the front...

Hi

Just wondering, with the CAA, how do they inform you of the result of if your medical is approved or not? ie email, postage only, or phone call followed up by mailing???

Like do you get any email or phone call as a heads up or you simply have...

I have a US FAA Commercial Licence, multi- and instrument. I also have an old, maybe expired, UK CAA PPL with multi- and IMC (not instrument). I am now UK resident. What do I need to do to be able to fly an N-reg in the UK?

Can anybody tell me if there are any special hoops to jump through to allow me to rent/fly solo a Portuguese registered PA28 in Portuguese airspace on a EASA or UK PPL/IR licence ?

Any advice or personal anecdotes gratefully received

TIA

Peter

Hi all,

When I converted my JAR license to EASA, I didn't tick the 'Also give me a UK PPL' box.

I'm starting to wonder whether that was a mistake, and it may be worthwhile having a UK PPL as well.

Does anyone know what the procedure is for having...

Hi,

My son is converting from NPPL to EASA
Training complete for conversion of NPPL SSEA to EASA PPL A, done a skills test etc , the NPPL was issued 8 years ago so qualifies for conversion via the virtual LAPL to PPLA route ( think I have that...

Hello guys,

Probably this topic has been touched many and many times, but I'm still having confusion about it.

I'm a ATPL frozen pilot, with an MCC/JOC , finally looking for a job, after my training.

I'm Italian, but I have a UK-issued CPL-IR,...

Has anyone had their EASA PPL (issued by the UK CAA) validated in S. Africa recently?

One sticking point appears to be extracting anything from the UK CAA within a reasonable time frame.

Another is the requirement by the SA CAA for all one's...

Well done CAA. Non EASA licence exemption in EASA aircraft now to April 2020.

Quick disclaimer: I have emailed the ATO and am awaiting their response but was just curious what others thought.
Hey all!

After a lot of faffing about and cloud watching, I passed my skills test in December (yay!). The next logical step is my...

I think I know the answer to this but I just want to make sure.

I have been flying on an LAPL (two actually, fixed wing and rotary) since they very first became available. Until now I have been regularly going for an LAPL medical every two years....

Hi all,

I'm about to start training for my PPL later this month but I've ran into a bit of a stumbling block before I've even started.

I was looking at the Class 2 Medical requirements and everything looks fine, but I went to my optician to check...

Hi all.

Is anyone able to advise on my situation?

I have a UK issued EASA ATPL. I fly for an airline based in Europe. With all the Brexit uncertainty my employer has requested that those of us with UK licences transfer to another EASA state...

Looking at forms 2141 and 2142 to get a validation for EASA aircraft for FAA certificate holders, it seems to me that it might be impossible to get a visiting FAA pilot renting here as p1 in any sort of "vacation timeframe". It seems like...

Hello guys !
I'm here for a technical question.

Actually I have a ME-IR (done in November 2018) and a MEP passed 2 years ago and never revalidated.

My question is: do I need to revalidate the MEP in order to keep the MEIR current ?

For example,...

Groan

Hi All,

I apologise in advance as I can see similar questions have been asked before, however my conclusion is that there are conflicting answers including speaking to the CAA and BMAA...

OK here goes.

My situation.
EASA PPL (SEP) with Class 2...

We fly a group owned Eurostar EV97A which was built from kit as a Group A aircraft. A new member wishes to join the group who has an NPPL(M) and has around 700 hours on an EV97 which is a microlight and the only difference to the A version is that...

A chap I’ve met is planning to renew his old flex wing microlight rating. He last flew in the ‘80’s/ early ‘90’s thus his licence is an old valid-for-life poo brown UK PPL(A) containing just a group D (microlights) rating.

He’s well aware and happy...

Had a couple of occasions where people's rating are coming back only days before their temporary certificate expired. I'm also aware of an examiner who lost his privileges for a few days because of delayed CAA processing times.

Now in the grounds...

Did a search here but cannot find anything. What is special about night rating that excludes it from temporary rating process?

I have EASA LAPL, UK NPPL, UK CAA PPL issued 1997 with expired SEP. I have LAPL medical for which I had a cardiology assessment. If I revalidated my SEP on the ICAO compliant UK PPL and then got an FAA Special Issuance Class 3 medical (Which my AME...