[FlagUnfurled]

I've done a lot of searching but not come up with a definitive answer.

I hold an NPPL(SSEA) that was issued before 8th April 2018 and I own a share in a G registered LAA Permit aircraft. My medical is EASA Class 2 and I have level 6 English proficiency.

I would like to upgrade to an EASA PPL(A). I think I understand the flying and testing requirements. Now, can some, or all, of the flying be done in my Permit aircraft?

I recollect reading somewhere that only flight time in EASA aircraft can be used for the issue of an EASA licence. However, did this come in since April? Or is it now June? Or actually is it the next thing they are trying to introduce and we don't know quite when yet?

[riverrock]

You can currently do all your training in a permit aircraft for an EASA PPL. I did (mainly SA Bulldog). It is the class that matters, not the certification.
See https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&sourc ... 0kjFtR6Xun for some of the detail.

[FlagUnfurled]

This is one article suggesting things are changing...

http://www.pilotweb.aero/news/easa-rule-would-exclude-hours-flown-in-vintage-aircraft-homebuilts-1-5402155

So this is not yet in effect?

[riverrock]

No.
https://www.flyer.co.uk/flight-hours-an ... -easa-ppl/

At worst it is a proposal which will be fought against by everyone.

[Flyin'Dutch']

So this is not yet in effect?

No, and won't be according to EASA.

The issue has been revisited in two recent threads.

[Dave W]

No, and won't be according to EASA.

Point of Order: EASA haven't formally said that* yet.

They almost certainly will, but it's not definitive at the moment.




*(That is: That it won't change. As it stands, Annex II remains fine for this purpose, as noted in the link above.)