patowalker wrote:Shoestring Flyer wrote:patowalker
I seem to remember you were going to ask the DGAC to confirm if they would allow us to fly in France on a LAPL...Have you had a reply?
No, I haven't had reply, but that is only for the non-believers. I know I can fly to France on my LAPL, because the decree says so.
The reply may take some time, not because of the LAPL question, but because I also asked for confirmation that the PMD, which entitles us to fly homebuilts in the UK is also valid in France. They know about the PMD, because that is all UK microlight pilots have. There are two problems: the French themselves have no medical requirements for ULM, so have probably paid little attention to PMDs and a PMD is not issued by the CAA or by an organisation delegated by the CAA. However, there is no harm in asking.
Keep fingers crossed.
The pilot shall hold a pilot’s licence and associated qualifications entitling him to fly this
aircraft, issued either by the State of registration or an organisation with a delegation by the
said State, or validated or accepted by the said State
I really do hope your interpretation is correct!
Call me a non-believer if you wish....
However, currently I am struggling with the fact that EASA have said that a UK issued LAPL cannot be used in the EU!
The CAA have also said that a UK issued LAPL is now UK flight only!
So the thought of arguing with a French official after being ramp checked in France using the statement that 'patowalker on the Flyer forum' had made an interpretation that it was ok for me to fly in France on my LAPL I can't quite see cutting the mustard somehow!
The consequences of the above happening and coming home on the Eurostar and leaving my aeroplane in France would not exactly fill me with glee!
So until we get an official statement that we can use a UK issued LAPL in France before venturing forth across the Channel I for one will not be going!