A license conundrum ...

[finallyflying]

Hi folks,

Bit of a complicated one that I'd appreciate a pointer on - as I'm not as up to speed on the finer points of license validity as I could be!

I reside in Canada and want to go flying - PPL level. I have a number of old licenses that may/may not have lapsed ...

- A New Zealand CPL issued in 2007 - last used in 2007
- A JAA CPL, SEP, Multi/IR issued in 2008 in Ireland - converted subsequently to an Austrian CPL.
- This Austrian CPL was issued in 2008 and last validated in 2009 with an Airline Proficiency Check.
- JAA Class 1 Medical last completed December 2009.

Anyone have a suggestion on where to start with this? Just not sure what 'picture' to present to the Canadian authorities ...

Many thanks for any help !

[Whopity]

If you the holder of the licences don't know whether they are valid or not, how the hell do you expect anyone else to know? You have a medical and presumably you know how old you are, so you should know if its valid or not. If not, read the expiry date in the bottom right hand corner.

[znww5]

I think you are going to have to find yourself a friendly Canadian examiner and/or their equivalent of LASORS to sort this one out!

Although with that level of experience I suspect whatever refresher training is required wouldn't be too onerous - good luck :-)

[Ultranomad]

finallyflying, your European license is still valid but your ratings have lapsed. Your medical has lapsed as class 1 but is still valid as class 2 (sufficient for PPL).

[ChrisVJ]

License and medical validity and expiry dates should be on the actual license/medical certificate.

If your medical is out of date you can get it renewed in Canada. Canada will issue a PPL based on foreign licences then you will need a current medical, about $150 by a designated Doctor. (Listed on Tran Can website.) You will need currency before carrying passengers, 5 hours, 5 landings in last six months.