Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:08 pm
#1590644
Edward Bellamy wrote:Irv, I slightly doubt such a document exists. An email from the CAA (CAA examiner, FCL policy or GA Unit - not just a licensing officer) setting out the requirements and explanation for lack of signature is probably your best bet.
Yes, I don't think it exists either (or do I mean No, I don't think it exists either?). We had a similar problem of ' everyone MUST naturally understand a new system, unless they are REALLY stupid' when ratings were introduced into PPLs in 1999 for JAR. We've had nearly 20 years of confusion since, because the people who could have made a difference by explaining it properly in 1999 were fully conversant with ratings (being a natural part of commercial flying), and wouldn't dream that the hobby pilot just flying vfr for decades previously wouldn't guess what they were. A more recent example, English Proficiency - awarding '4's in 2008 but not telling the pilots, assuming within 4 years they would have done a flight test - great idea, if only most hobby pilots revalidated by test.... which they don't. Result, the level 4s that no hobby pilot even suspected existed in the first place expired March 2012, and only 6 months later, all those applications for EASA licences from hobby pilots were rejected with '30 day or we keep your money' threats because the hobby pilot didn't have something that they had never told him/her about!)
Re: Asking policy, etc,: One problem is of course 'time' to get any replies and then sometimes the author, not actually being at the practical end, uses 'caa-speak' and causes more confusion.
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Irv Lee - (R/T & Flight Examiner)
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