Advice needed!

[shineymoh]

I've been out of flying for a few years and I'm now ready to get back. PPL gained in 1998 and flew regular till 2011, haven't flown for 2.5 years and lost touch with regulations etc due to living abroad.

What's my position regarding my PPL as I appear to have missed the ESA deadline of 2014 ? It appears that I will be ok for April 2015 but with restrictions ! Any pointers ?

Thanks :confused:

[Mach Jump]

Hi Shiney

First, do you have the 'lifetime' CAA licence, or the '5 year' JAA one?

Second, do you want to fly EASA aircraft, ie. aircraft with an EASA CofA/EASA Permit to Fly, or only 'Annex2' aircraft, ie. aircraft with an old CAA CofA/Permit to Fly/ LAA Permit to Fly/Microlight?

I'm guessing you have the Lifetime CAA Licence, in which case, you only have to renew your SEP Class Rating by completing whatever refresher training an ATO/RTF requires of you and take the Proficiency Check (Flight Test) with an Examiner. You can then fly any Annex2 SEP, and any EASA SEP up to 2,000kg until 8th of April 2015, after which you will need an EASA licence to fly EASA aircraft.

If you have the JAA licence, and it is still valid, ie. not past it's 5 year expiry, then all you have to do is renew your SEP Class Rating (as above) and you are done. JAA Licenses are automaticaly deemed to be EASA Licenses. At the end of it's 5 year period it will be re-issued as a lifetime EASA licence. If the 5 year period has expired, then you can still complete the training and Proficiency Check, then apply to have your Licence re-issued as an EASA Licence, including the renewed SEP.

You're not far from me, so send me a PM if you want any help with the paperwork.:)


MJ:ok:

[shineymoh]

Hi MJ,

Thanks very much for the reply.

I have a lifetime licence, and wish to fly LAA Permit and Microlights, but I would like to fly in Europe next summer so would there be any restrictions that you are aware of?

Many thanks

[Mach Jump]

No restrictions Licence-wise on UK registered aircraft, but each National Authority (NA) dealt with it's Annex2 aircraft in it's own way, so you will have to check with the NA of any country in which you want to fly, to find out what you need to fly their Annex2 aircraft.

UK registered Permit Aircraft will need individual permission from most foreign countries to fly in their airspace.


MJ:ok: