Dan with regards your quote:
The EASA licence doesn't expire but is only valid so long as a type rating, IR and medical are current. This means a type rating will have to be done every year.
Why would you have to do a type rating every year ? As the licence and its ratings are now on for life surely all you need to do is a medical and an LPC when the time comes to once again use your EASA licence. There doesnt appear to be any mention of an LPC at least once in 5 years anymore either.
(for info, I have just added my B777/787 rating to the JAR/EASA licence so surely only the 7 year rule is the concern to keep hold of the licence while operating in the middle east)
Last edited by 8che; 4th Jun 2012 at 15:02.