Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:43 pm
#1830863
Hi All,
I'm hoping for some advice on the best route to licensing post-Brexit.
I have about 40-50 hours (about 20-25 solo) / 250 launches gliding experience but haven't flown since about 2011, would have to find my logbook to confirm exact hours/launches/dates. I never got as far as doing a solo cross-country, although I've done some dual nav training and some land-out training in a motorglider.
As my gliding was pre- EASA FCL becoming mandatory I don't have an SPL/LAPL(S).
I was contemplating getting back into gliding this summer but I've decided that I'd be more interested in flying microlights or SEP.
I can see myself mainly wanting to fly 3-axis microlights due to cost, but I'd like to leave a route open to getting an ICAO compliant PPL(A) in the future should I wish to.
As in, learn to fly, buy a microlight share for everyday flying, then (some time down the line) occasionally rent an SEP for touring / flying with more than 1 pax.
So, what is my best option? As I understand it:
* I can't credit any of my gliding unless I get an LAPL(S)/SPL first? And if I did have/get an LAPL(S) or SPL I'd have to go via an SLMG endorsement, then convert to (A) and the best I could get would still be LAPL(A/M)? I guess this is a waste of time, and all my gliding experience will gain me is (hopefully) the ability to get through the syllabus a bit quicker due to already having some stick and rudder / airmanship / nav experience?
* If I do an NPPL(M) then I can convert to an NPPL(A) by differences training but none of the NPPL(M) training hours will count towards a UK PPL(A) or whatever they are going to call it now? So I could start on microlights, gain SEP later, but could never gain an IACO compliant PPL without putting in a bunch of extra time with an instructor to make up 45 hours total on SEP? And if my differences training isn't done at an ATO then I can't even count that?
* If I straight up do a PPL(A) then I can subsequently use it to just fly microlights? But will time on microlights count towards license revalidation or will I still have to do 12 hours every 2 years on type A to keep my class rating?
Are there any better options? Have I missed anything? Are any of my above assumptions incorrect?
I'm hoping for some advice on the best route to licensing post-Brexit.
I have about 40-50 hours (about 20-25 solo) / 250 launches gliding experience but haven't flown since about 2011, would have to find my logbook to confirm exact hours/launches/dates. I never got as far as doing a solo cross-country, although I've done some dual nav training and some land-out training in a motorglider.
As my gliding was pre- EASA FCL becoming mandatory I don't have an SPL/LAPL(S).
I was contemplating getting back into gliding this summer but I've decided that I'd be more interested in flying microlights or SEP.
I can see myself mainly wanting to fly 3-axis microlights due to cost, but I'd like to leave a route open to getting an ICAO compliant PPL(A) in the future should I wish to.
As in, learn to fly, buy a microlight share for everyday flying, then (some time down the line) occasionally rent an SEP for touring / flying with more than 1 pax.
So, what is my best option? As I understand it:
* I can't credit any of my gliding unless I get an LAPL(S)/SPL first? And if I did have/get an LAPL(S) or SPL I'd have to go via an SLMG endorsement, then convert to (A) and the best I could get would still be LAPL(A/M)? I guess this is a waste of time, and all my gliding experience will gain me is (hopefully) the ability to get through the syllabus a bit quicker due to already having some stick and rudder / airmanship / nav experience?
* If I do an NPPL(M) then I can convert to an NPPL(A) by differences training but none of the NPPL(M) training hours will count towards a UK PPL(A) or whatever they are going to call it now? So I could start on microlights, gain SEP later, but could never gain an IACO compliant PPL without putting in a bunch of extra time with an instructor to make up 45 hours total on SEP? And if my differences training isn't done at an ATO then I can't even count that?
* If I straight up do a PPL(A) then I can subsequently use it to just fly microlights? But will time on microlights count towards license revalidation or will I still have to do 12 hours every 2 years on type A to keep my class rating?
Are there any better options? Have I missed anything? Are any of my above assumptions incorrect?