Thu May 10, 2018 11:45 pm
#1611146
Sorry to bring up an old topic which has been done to death - I'm just reading an awful lot of conflicting information on the topic and I'm hoping for some up-to-date clarification (if such a thing is possible).
I've been flying aerobatics in an LAA reg aircraft for the past couple of years (so prior to April 2018), but I've only ever held a UK CAA issued EASA licence, and never a UK or JAR-FCL licence.
I now want the rating added so that I can fly aerobatics in EASA aircraft, but the guidance seems to indicate that having only ever held an EASA licence, I must complete an AOPA course or an aeros ratings course at an ATO. Is this correct? CAP804 does indicate that had I previously held a national or JAR FCL licence issued before April 2018, that I could use evidence of experience (i.e. competing at BAeA events) to have the rating added. However, I've also read that the CAA are being reasonable about this and applying the same criteria to EASA part-fcl licences. I did call the CAA and the person I had on the phone didn't really seem to know much about the aeros rating, but did refer me to CAP 804, so that was inconclusive.
If I complete SRG 2157 and include evidence of competing in 2017, will this likely be enough to have the rating added to my existing EASA licence? The form also lists a certified copy of my Certificate of Revalidation as one of the pieces of paperwork to be sent along. This isn't a licence conversion, however. Will they just send me a new licence with the rating to replace my existing one?
Any information and clarification would be greatly welcomed. Thanks for taking the time to read!
PS
Why isn't the CAA digital yet? Sigh...
PPS
Reading cookie's response here: viewtopic.php?p=1427285#p1427285
Does this mean I'm too late, and that I should have pulled my finger out and gotten this done before April?
I've been flying aerobatics in an LAA reg aircraft for the past couple of years (so prior to April 2018), but I've only ever held a UK CAA issued EASA licence, and never a UK or JAR-FCL licence.
I now want the rating added so that I can fly aerobatics in EASA aircraft, but the guidance seems to indicate that having only ever held an EASA licence, I must complete an AOPA course or an aeros ratings course at an ATO. Is this correct? CAP804 does indicate that had I previously held a national or JAR FCL licence issued before April 2018, that I could use evidence of experience (i.e. competing at BAeA events) to have the rating added. However, I've also read that the CAA are being reasonable about this and applying the same criteria to EASA part-fcl licences. I did call the CAA and the person I had on the phone didn't really seem to know much about the aeros rating, but did refer me to CAP 804, so that was inconclusive.
If I complete SRG 2157 and include evidence of competing in 2017, will this likely be enough to have the rating added to my existing EASA licence? The form also lists a certified copy of my Certificate of Revalidation as one of the pieces of paperwork to be sent along. This isn't a licence conversion, however. Will they just send me a new licence with the rating to replace my existing one?
Any information and clarification would be greatly welcomed. Thanks for taking the time to read!
PS
Why isn't the CAA digital yet? Sigh...
PPS
Reading cookie's response here: viewtopic.php?p=1427285#p1427285
Does this mean I'm too late, and that I should have pulled my finger out and gotten this done before April?