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A few years back when I converted my JAA license to an EASA one, there was an option on the form to be given a separate UK national licence. At the time this didn't seem worthwhile but a couple of years on, part owning an LAA type aircraft and with...

This week's CAA Information Notice IN-2016/66 urges those with JAR licences to get a move on and "upgrade" them to EASA Part-FCL. With a 5 year lifetime, the last JAR ones should expire in September 2017 (5 years after the first EASA one...

Hi All

Its my second year of my SEP and thankfully have secured myself a graduate job! So I need to start getting the hours in.

So does completing the Night Rating count towards my 12 hours?

Thanks all

Lloyd

I hope to qualify as an instructor in the next few years and plan to do the course as a PPL without ATPL theory meaning I willing only be able to teach LAPL and then use any money earned to pay for the ATPL ground school so I can then teach full...

So I have a UK PPL(A)...the brown non-expiring type. Which I operate under a NPL medical declaration. As I understand it I will shortly be able to declare my medical fitness directly to the CAA and again operate under the full privileges of the UK...

Could somebody please domain what the difference is between these two qualifications and what does each one allow you to do?

Also can the 10 hours of the BFIM be used as credit towards the 15 hours of the IMC?

Do both the BFIM and IMC reduce the...

My daughter got an NPPL when she was 17 and flew for about 6 years. she hasn't flown since 2008, but has decided she would like to get back into it.

Should/can she revalidate her NPPL and then get it changed to an EASA licence or would it be better...

If I fly someone to the south of France in my own aircraft what exactly am I allowed to charge ?
Is it a contribution to the fuel or can he contribute to my time.
Cpl if it makes a difference
How would I describe the flight...

OK so I haven't flown in over a year :( but seeing as we will shortly no longer be members of the EU (please don't start that debate here!!), I expect this will obviously have implications for EASA regulation etc.

So in my case, before the advent...

Easa Cpl issued on the basis of UK Cpl with embedded Imc rating..
Have passed an Imc test to gain a IR(R). was it necessary .

Hi all,

I think i've managed to confuse myself wrt revalidation of my PPL(A). I passed my skills test at the end of July 14 and due to work commitments only managed to get a few hours in before moving house and club. Altogether i've only done about...

One of our Group (Cessna 182) has a UK CAA i.e. National PPL.
Am I correct that he can fly EASA and Annex II types? It appears to be non expiring just the BFR/Medical to stay valid.

Following on from this thread about changing the Trustee of a group , why is all this necessary? Every time ownership changes, the whole aircraft has to be re-registered. This requires the completion of forms that contain information, 95% of which...

Dear knowledgeable colleagues

I have read through the above Information Notice a few times and I can't work out for sure if RTF's can do Introductory Flights or not.

I have been given conflicting information along the lines of "ATO means...

Probably been covered before ?

If a EASA PPL(SEP) carries out Differences Training for 3 Axis Microlights with a suitable instructor does this count as the 1hr with an instructor for the purposes of revalidation ?

How early can I revalidate my EASA PPL SEP rating? It is due to expire at the beginning of August. I will have met the requirements (12 hours in the second year, one hour with an instructor). However, my Class 2 medical expires at the beginning of...

Hi,
I have LAPL(A) and have more that 70 hours as PIC. I would like to obtain both PPL and MEP rating on a ME aeroplane. Is this possible?
The idea is that the basic MEP rating includes 6 hours of flight instruction as per FCL.725A(1) en (2). When...

I used to have an IMC rating which expired some time ago, it is now on my licence in the 'Ratings previously held' box. I'm looking to renew it but there is no expired date on rating. How can I tell when it expired? as this will make a difference if...

So I decided to convert my NPPL SSEA to a LAPL and completed the online form this evening but at no point was I asked to upload a copy of my LAPL medical certificate. I only got the medical form signed by my GP a few days ago and so the CAA do not...

I passed my skills test April 1st, applied online Sunday 3rd, then the fun began...

After 3.5 weeks it was realised the exam papers referenced on my ccc were out of date (I.e. Old papers, not that the sittings were old).

My ato confirmed within...

Ok, here's the situation: I am currently training at a very well-known school in Poland and I have a Polish medical but I was thinking of converting it to the UK so that I will be tested under the UK CAA rather than ULC (Polish CAA).
There is one...

Wonder if you can help me :)

I recently made an application last night for my Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (A) (ME-IR) Initial issue using the CAA Online Forms. This processed fine and there was no problems, and I hope it does process with no...

I have a class 2 medical certificate that was issued on 24/4/2015. I see on the back that if I have an LAPL then the renewal date will not be before 24/4/2017.
As I am aged 69, do I need to convert my NPPL to an LAPL in order to take advantage of...

I waited til after 12, as it is April 1st, but there still seems to be no well distributed news about whether someone I know who is UK resident American with an faa ppl can legally fly the G reg 152 that he has owned here for decades from a week...

Some day <optimism>soon</optimism> I'll be applying for my PPL(H).

If I go for an on-line application, how are logbooks handled - the paper form says you have to send the original so how do they get round that for on-line?

I've had a quick mooch around the CAA website and think I know the answer but confirmation would be appreciated.

If the Trustee of a group changes does this mean going through the whole re-registration / change of ownership process with the (I...

Hi folks,

I have just submitted my application for my initial PPL(A) license online. I have uploaded all of the documents and paid the fee.

After I submitted my application one of the questions 'bugged' me. I've emailed the CAA to ask them to...

GA ANO review

Outcome: The CAA will publish a response on 18 March 2016"

Did I miss it?

The extortionate new fees put into reality by the example shown
Little Gransden 2016 Wings and Wheels display
This year over 10% of their Childrens Charities collection will go to CAA fees.
A competent CAA person can complete and issue the...

It's my belief that SERA (Standard European Rules of the Air) removed the limitation whereby UK PPLs weren't allowed to fly out of sight of the surface. That privilege used to be available for PPLs elsewhere (eg France, USA), and used to be a...

I think you can now do a LAPL at an RF (resulted from one of the red tape challenges?) but has anyone got relevant reference?Thanks

Hi all,

I have searched through many posts on here and other websites but can't seem to find the information I'm after.

I need to get an EASA validation for my ICAO-complaint Australian PPL(A) by the middle of March 2016.

I understand that I need...

The last amendment of the Part FCL regulation makes it possible for the CAA to authorise instructors to sign UK issued EASA licences for revalidation by experience (FCL 945).
The CAA grants that authorisation to any instructor with a UK issued EASA...

The regulation says
(b) For a multi-engine IR(A), the skill test shall be taken in a multi-engine aeroplane. For a single-engine IR, the test shall be taken in a single-engine aeroplane. A multi- engine centerline(*) thrust aeroplane shall be...

I'm currently in the process of upgrading to an EASA PPL.

I've done a hour of radio nav instruction, about to do my QXC and will obviously book a test in the near future.

My question is, does the 10+ hours of dual that I've done in the past 18...

I hold an EASA PPL with SEP rating and a (suspended) Class 2 medical. When I initially started training, because of an on-going medical condition, I intended to just go for an NPPL and was granted a medical certificate by my GP (which still has more...

Yes, I'm too lazy to read the rules and they'd only leave me thoroughly befuddled.

Does the NPPL(A) allow the holder to operate an aircraft with retractable gear ?
Assuming the answer is yes, does it require some form of endorsement to the licence...

Hello All,

I am returning to flying after almost 10 year away and just want to check that I understand what I have to do.

I have a UK/CAA PPL(A) (brown/lifetime) with expired SEP and IMC ratings.

I have looked on CAA website and on here and think...

Please somebody remind me, when can I no longer fly EASA aircraft on an NPPL (or UK PPL)?

What are the chances of this being extended again?

TIA

KE

What is the status of your UK PPL(A) once you have been issued with a EASA PPL(A)? Does it become invalid - e.g. does the EASA one fully replace it?

Thanks

MM

I just wanted to check that it's possible to upgrade from NPPL to PPL in the long term.

When I started my lessons I was happy to 'just' get the NPPL and possibly LAPL but I've enjoyed it more than I thought I would!

I had read that NPPL to LAPL...

Unless I've failed to spot it elsewhere, this doesn't appear to have been picked up on the forums yet.

EASA have released an NPA proposing options for private pilot training to take place outside of an Approved Training Organisation. CAA...

Do we also leave EASA?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 27th November 2015
LAA WELCOMES CAA MOVE TO ALLOW GROUP-OWNERS TO RECEIVE FLYING TRAINING IN NATIONAL PERMIT TO FLY AIRCRAFT
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued an exemption to the Air Navigation Order which allows...

Hi

I wonder if some one can answer some questions for a couple of my friends, who are interested in becoming shareholders of my aircraft.

Both guys held a nppl with slmg rating, this has been expires for about 3 years since there part owned motor...

Can someone please point me to the document / reference that talks about the route of using your multi pilot IR to keep a single pilot IR current please? Can't find it! Thanks

Got a chap who has a relatively recently issued easa CPL needs to add an aerobatic rating to his licence (required by his employer)

He has never held a national licence before.

Does anyone know if a registered facility can go about doing this?

Hello all,

Apologies if this has been asked before, but I can't seem to find much on the subject, it all appears to be about going the other way.

I have a full EASA ppl with night privileges and have recently got my FAA airman certificate, based...

Sorry all - not quite sure where to put this.

I've searched but can't find anything on the process of becoming an AME (not for me, you understand - for my wife, who is a GP).

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

My FI rating which was never unrestricted expired a couple of years ago (maybe 3) due to other stuff taking priority. If I wanted to get a CRI instead (as I'm not sure I'll ever have the time to instruct ab-initio), is there an easy process?