123breath
13th Nov 2014, 08:01
So, in the space of less than 2 years, you do a JAA Class 1 Medical in one EASA State (as a precaution before considering spending a fortune on an ATPL), and then decide to do an LAPL in another EASA State for various reasons, only to discover that the two EASA States don't recognise each other. That's where the problems begin:
An LAPL only needs a GP to sign you off…..he/she doesn't even need to be an AME, so if you have a Class 1 Certificate from another EASA State you would think you'd be sorted, wouldn't you. Wrong. You can't hold medical certificates in two different EASA States, so you have to go to the expense of paying the original EASA State the SOLI fee, and then the receiving State an Admin fee, to transfer the State Of License Issue. So much for the United States of EASA.
My question is, on the UK CAA SRG1202 (SOLI) form it states quite clearly that all medical records must be professionally translated and certified (more expense), but the French Aero Medical Centre that issued the Class 1 Certificate say that is not necessary (they complete SOLI forms all the time with no translation, and for once it is the French that appear to be trying to cut through the bureaucracy). Which is true?
The big question is……. why can't you use a JAA Class 1 from one EASA State to get an EASA LAPL in another EASA State ???? It's just an LAPL !!!!!!!
An LAPL only needs a GP to sign you off…..he/she doesn't even need to be an AME, so if you have a Class 1 Certificate from another EASA State you would think you'd be sorted, wouldn't you. Wrong. You can't hold medical certificates in two different EASA States, so you have to go to the expense of paying the original EASA State the SOLI fee, and then the receiving State an Admin fee, to transfer the State Of License Issue. So much for the United States of EASA.
My question is, on the UK CAA SRG1202 (SOLI) form it states quite clearly that all medical records must be professionally translated and certified (more expense), but the French Aero Medical Centre that issued the Class 1 Certificate say that is not necessary (they complete SOLI forms all the time with no translation, and for once it is the French that appear to be trying to cut through the bureaucracy). Which is true?
The big question is……. why can't you use a JAA Class 1 from one EASA State to get an EASA LAPL in another EASA State ???? It's just an LAPL !!!!!!!