Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:46 am
#1835379
I am an EASA (Swiss) PPL license holder, currently living in UK. I noticed there are some strange rules in PART-FCL about training outside EASA airspace (section "GM1 FCL.900(c)"), and I hope someone could clarify those.
If that matters, I fly G-reg plane.
There are several things I want to do this year:
1) Revalidate my SEP (expiring in June) by experience. I've got the experience part already, but I need a flight with an instructor.
a) Do I need to look for an EASA instructor, or will CAA instructor be sufficient?
b) Does the instructor need to apply for any special authorization from Swiss aviation authority (FOCA)?
c) Can this be done outside ATO?
2) Start my CB-IR training.
a) My assumption here is that for 15 hours I can have any instructor (including non-EASA), is this correct?
b) Assuming that for the other 15 hours I find IRI-rated EASA flight instructor. Again, do they need to apply for special authorization, and can the training be done outside ATO?
P. S. I already sent the same questions to FOCA about a week ago, but still haven't received a response. Once I get it I'll post an update. For now, I wonder what experience did anyone have and what should I expect.
Summary of the FOCA's response is here.
If that matters, I fly G-reg plane.
There are several things I want to do this year:
1) Revalidate my SEP (expiring in June) by experience. I've got the experience part already, but I need a flight with an instructor.
a) Do I need to look for an EASA instructor, or will CAA instructor be sufficient?
b) Does the instructor need to apply for any special authorization from Swiss aviation authority (FOCA)?
c) Can this be done outside ATO?
2) Start my CB-IR training.
a) My assumption here is that for 15 hours I can have any instructor (including non-EASA), is this correct?
b) Assuming that for the other 15 hours I find IRI-rated EASA flight instructor. Again, do they need to apply for special authorization, and can the training be done outside ATO?
Summary of the FOCA's response is here.
Last edited by Dlougach on Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:32 pm, edited 2 times in total.