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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...

I've got 6 months to go before my bi Ann reval is due, but I'm sure there are forum members on here who are much earlier.

So my club has closed down for the foreseeable future due to this virus. Whatching the tv last night a Endemologist who...

Can someone help please?

I just came back from a flying holiday in the USA with an EASA school. I flew 15 hours PIC and 2 hours dual BFR with an instructor. My license is due for revalidation at the end of May this year.

For revalidation by...

Hi,

Does anyone know what the current situation is with flying to Ireland with an NPPL (A) with SSEA rating and a LAPL medical in a permit to fly aircraft?

Thanks in advance,
Phil.

From the CAA:

Cessation of the ability for non-EASA pilot licences to operate an aircraft with an EASA CofA from 8 April

UK national private pilot licence holders* are not able to fly an aeroplane with an EASA certificate of airworthiness from...

What is likely to happen to UK-issued LAPLs if the UK leaves EASA? Presumably the CAA will no longer be allowed to administer them, so what would be done to preserve the priviledges for their holders, particularly the priviledge to fly abroad?

I have a UK issued EASA PPL which I plan to SOLI change to an Irish PPL to allow to train for a EASA CPL next year.

Alongside this I would like to get and maintain a UK PPL so I can keep my IR(R) and Sailplane towing rating.

How does one get one...

Let’s just assume that for whatever reason, the UK leaves EASA by the end of this year. Please don’t turn this into a debate on the merits or otherwise of staying in EASA....

Then what is required to re-establish ICAO compliant UK licences from...

Has anyone done a (successful) IR application recently who can elaborate on what accompanying docs need to be sent, and in particular are logbook pages required? And if so do they each need to be signed by instructor? I have the signed skills test...

Some of you may have seen my post here:
So this was me revalidating my French issued EASA PPL... :thumleft:
Quite painless and the DGAC do this online now.

However, I also have a UK PPL. Which I got as insurance against Brexit.
My question is (up...

Hi Good morning.
Im a PPL, got my license in spain.
i recently did my 2 year renovation, and ask the examiner about getting a CPL
i flew 200 hours in this 2 year period so i should be good in the flight experience side of things.
He mention i need a...

There are signs that the confused population of grass roots pilots who applied for lapls from Nppl ssea simply because their Barista suggested they should, rather than because they knew what a lapl was or anything about it at all, including...

Maybe this is a question to those of you that have done a change of SOLI to somewhere out of the UK:
When it comes to ratings revalidation or medical renewal, I take it you don't have to travel to the country in question to deal with that?

I think...

I have an NPPL but haven't been able to use it for a couple of years due to work commitments and also moving house (much further from nearest airfield). I'm still hoping to get back to flying but in terms of the moving house bit, I don't have any...

Dear all,

I am a French pilot, lucky owner of a Comanche, for some (many?) years now, under French registration. I am flying the plane under a french PPL.
As life is not always simple, my class 2 medical certificate has been denied (or at least...

Can one of the AME's maybe explain the blood pressure readings needed for an LAPL medical?

The notes for GP's seem to say that any reading over 165/95 needs to be referred to an AME (I believe this is also the DVLA Class 2 limit), but only the CAA...

Hi,

I have an:

NPPL(A) with SLMG rating
EASA PPL(A) with both TMG and SEP ratings

In order to revalidate by experience, I can keep both my TMG and SEP ratings on my PPL(A) simply by flying only one or the other or a combination of both (I have...

At a recent EASA meeting, it was stated that the BASA should finally appear 'soon' in 2020.

The scope will be limited to private operation of SEP and MEP aeroplanes, although there was nothing to infer that this would be VFR only. Hence it should...

The scene.

I have both of the above and they run concurrently with identical validity dates; both running to 30 April 2021.

I'm booked to attend the AOPA FI seminar next month (so, 13 months prior to expiry).

I have given around 100 hours of...

I’m having trouble.
I've JAR-FCL licence from turkish CAA.
tehere is a possibility of cancelling my licence because of a political case.
my IR is not current.
ı've 5000+ total hours.
3200+ hours in Boeing 737-800.
2000+ PIC on Boeing 737-800
I'm...

Hi Everyone,

Some of you may have seen my post in the student section, to cut a long story short I’m working towards a flying career in commercial aviation and have a worry regarding obtaining a class 1 medical as obviously its not worth investing...

Asking all instructors and examiners on this page.

I have an NPPL Microlight and an NPPL SSEA.

I have a Class 2 Medical.

I have about 150 hours in total, of which 66, including 34 PIC, are in non-microlights, and the rest are in microlights.

I...

Hi all,

I'm a glider pilot at recently became fully qualified and have applied to the BGA for a GPL (non-Part FCL) while I wait to see what happens with EASA in April now that the LAPL(S) is going out the door.

My club has Falke touring...

Hi guys
ı'm having trouble.
I've JAR-FCL licence from turkish CAA.
tehere is a possibility of cancelling my licence because of a political case.
my IR is not current.
ı've 5000+ total hours.
3200+ hours in Boeing 737-800.
2000+ PIC on Boeing...

Hi All,

After a protracted absence due to lack of enthusiasm, I may become an 'aviator' once more ! :D

Can someone provide a precis of the current situation (and long term outlook) for owning and operating an 'N reg' aircraft in the UK and flying...

Hi everyone,

Last year I wrote a post about what it's like to convert to a US FAA private pilot licence , and it ended up being stickied to the top of this forum so I guess it was useful to some!

I recently got back from Australia, where I did the...

While I believe mentoring in any aircraft doesn't legally require any licence or medical at all (the pilot is P1 at all times), what are the licence/rating requirements for an EASA qualified instructor to instruct in an N-reg aircraft? I've searched...

My Night Rating students are reporting unexpectedly rapid processing of their Night Rating applications - with a turnaround in the order of 3 days each . This is much faster than the 3-4 weeks to issue a PPL and the 4+ weeks it took to issue my FI...

Just announced by the BGA here .

Looks like EASA are scrapping the LAPL(S) for Sailplanes and TMG's and replacing it by a "simpler" Sailplane Pilot Licence (which can include TMG). What is interesting is that they are expecting to have to...

I presume that during the Brexit transition period starting at 2300hrs 31/1/20, the CAA will continue to enact all primary EASA regulations.

However, does anyone know if the CAA's ability to issue General Exemptions becomes easier as of 1/2/20 ?...

I have an EASA LAPL and fly a G reg EASA aircraft. My EASA LAPL medical will reqire renewing shortly.

The main CAA web site and the PMD application form indicate that I can not fly an EASA aircraft on a PMD however ORS4 1283 would appear to...

Hello

I just completed the FI course without CPL exams so can teach LAPL.

I have 2 questions.

As a CRI you can do the LAPL - PPL conversion.

1) As an FI without CPL can you do LAPL to PPL conversion?

2) As an FI without CPL exams if I do night...

I have just had my Class 2 medical and my AME suggested that I go down the LAPL Medical route as I do not need the privileges of the Class 2 so it would be a cost saving. I have been thinking about this for sometime as I fly single or 2 seat Permit...

In his Feb 2020 article in FLYER , Ed Bellamy states:
Interestingly, you can use an IMC Rating on a medical declaration, which might be of interest to those flying IFR-legal vintage and amateur-built aeroplanes.

That is incorrect. ORS4 No. 1283...

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know what the maximum diopters are for astigmatism and anisometropia for a Class 1 INITIAL?

I’m over 25, no diseases, pathology, no keratoconus etc etc

One eye is 6/4 the other is 6/9 and binocular is 6/4

Hi, first post so sorry if I’m wrong place etc.
Although searching both on the CAA and here, I haven’t found a conclusive answer to this.
I am 16 years old and have passed all theory exams, FRTOL and my skills test in July 2019. The trouble is the...

You used to be able to do the 5 hours night as part of the PPL course, getting an initial PPL issued with Night included.

Its was recently stated (I can't remember whether here or in one of the Facebook GA groups) that this is no longer possible....

Good evening guys,
I recently found out my original NPPL for microlight flying has gone past its expiration date, My NPPL SSEA is still valid until next year and the LAPL is self validation, Speaking to a few people I have found out that I am unable...

I’ve been out of flying since coming back to the UK to live some 14 years ago. I have an FAA PPL with 149 hours P1.

I’d like to start flying again what are my options? I don’t have the funds for many hours per month so am looking for the best...

EASA Instrument Rating Cross-Crediting

A recent question I received has highlighted that Appendix 8 to Part-FCL has now been amended to change the cross-crediting available to current airline pilots.

Cross-crediting is applicable to RENEWAL as...

Hi all

I have a hereditary hearing loss from birth which is corrected by small (fully in ear) Widex hearing aids. My loss is below the minimum thresholds for a class 1 medical, and I visited the CAA for an initial medical but was declined on the...

I held a UK PPL(A) back in the 1980's, last certificate of experience expired in 1988 I think. I have both Tailwheel and glider towing experience in my logbook and I also had a non-expiring FRTOL associated with the licence

I now hold an LAPL(S),...

Hi,

I have always had a dream to fly Commercial Airlines. However I am very worried that I may not be able to do so because I have some colour deficiency. I believe it's the Red-green deficiency. I am not quite sure how severe it is but I won't...

I carried out a biennial 'one hour flight' today on an extremely competent pilot, great fun and low stress. I was very happy to revalidate his licence.

But it got me to thinking a recurring thought - has anybody here, FI or CRI, refused to...

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...

Hello,

wondered if anyone could help me, I wish to undertake my Class 1 soon and my concern is with the eye testing, my corrected prescription is well in the requirements, however my problem is the distance vision or how they conduct this.

For...

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

The latest amendment to the Aircrew Regulation has now been published (22 Oct) and comes into effect 20 days hence.

A link to the document is here:

Quite how this will affect the UK remains to be determined, due to the ongoing parliamentary...

Guys and gals, how do you interpret this quote from this CAA Brexit doc which was published today?

"The European Commission has said that it would not recognise UK-issued licences.
To continue operating EU registered aircraft, you could seek...

Thanks to those who replied to my FI without CPL question.

Sadly I have one more. If I do the Night Instructor I need to have supervision to send someone solo night flying, as I am currently restricted FI.

An unrestricted FI who has night rating ,...