@skydriller Well, we don't have to guess or speculate, I can pass on an answer to that from almost the top of tbe pile, ROBERT COURTS, MP MINISTER FOR AVIATION, MARITIME AND SECURITY in a letter to my MP at the end of October 2020.
i tried 3 times in 2020 to get the DfT to do something for national licence holders for 1/1/21.
The first, early on, to APPG (no answer except an internal one accidentally sent to me, basically saying "Huh?"), then two via MP (official contact has to be done via own MP to pass on). One in Spring 2020, (no answer from DfT at all), one in August 2020 asking why no answer, and finally at end of October, this was passed back via MP, from the Minister, who writes, about such licen
ses:
Thank you for your email of 14 August enclosing correspondence from your constituent, Irvin Lee, about licenses for private flying. I am sorry for the time it has taken to provide a response.
As you are aware, we are making all the necessary preparations for a smooth transition from 1 January 2021. All EU aviation safety legislation will be retained in the UK. The legislation will be corrected in so far as is necessary to enable it to function correctly in the UK. However, we will not be making any changes to the technical requirements of the legislation. The pilot licensing requirements will therefore remain as they are in the short term.
We are working with the Civil Aviation Authority to determine what changes to the legislation might be necessary and the establishment of a single licensing system is one that has been highlighted. These changes will need to be carefully considered and industry will need to be consulted. This will take some time to implement. I understand this may be disappointing to your constituent but any legislative changes will need to be considered in light of wider legislative demands and priorities in the post-Transition Period period.
(An echo at end, there, must have been writing in a big empty room)
Irv Lee - (R/T & Flight Examiner)
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