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WX Man
3rd Aug 2003, 19:10
Is there a list of airfields that CAA test the IR from?
i.e., a list of airfields where you won't have to pay repositioning charges?
(eg Oxford, Gloucester, Bristol)
off the top of my head:
Bournemouth
Bristol
Cranfield
Oxford
Leeds
I think there is a part time office at Prestwick but not sure.
African Drunk
5th Aug 2003, 07:25
WX Man
Not Gloucester.
AD
True, true, but you only have to pop down to Filton for the ILS and Glos has the best (i.e. the worst) bendy NDB/DME that I've experienced. :p :ok:
Tinstaafl
5th Aug 2003, 20:37
Perth. Unless D H-H has retired completely.
tinstaafl you are right, it is perth not prestwick
Aircart
6th Aug 2003, 00:44
Exeter is another :ok:
QNH 1013
7th Aug 2003, 07:10
I think Coventry is also possible; they reposition the examiner, not the aircraft.
Keygrip
7th Aug 2003, 09:33
Regional Flight Test Centres.
Bournemouth - 01202 488255
Capt. Pat Lander (Exam 02)
Capt. Adam Whitehead (Exam 04)
Capt. D Riley (Exam 09)
Exeter
CAA Examiners Office (closed wef 31 Dec 02)
[Tests have been done in Exeter by Capt. Pete McKellar (Exam 18) - no longer a member of staff of CAA]
Cranfield - 01234 750111 Ext 5586
Capt. JR Clemons (06)
Capt. Kerry Booth (08)
Oxford - 01865 841199
Capt. Steve Oddy (05)
Capt. Iain McLelland (07)
Leeds/Bradford - 0113 2506625
Capt. Bill Macleod (03)
Perth - 01738 551498
CAA Examiner Office (Unmanned)
Bristol - 01275 475226
Capt. Graham Clifford (10)
mad_jock
8th Aug 2003, 00:47
I thought Stuart can still do intials?
MJ
Keygrip
8th Aug 2003, 01:33
MJ - who, where, or what, is Stuart?
Just_Another_PPL
8th Aug 2003, 01:42
It is a town to your south-east :=
Keygrip
8th Aug 2003, 04:21
Ah!! - that Stuart.
Snag is, the question was Is there a list of airfields that CAA test the IR from and they have never done initial IR testing from there.
The IAA (Irish Authorities) did some initial ratings from Stuart - but not the CAA.
CAA sticking firmly to their guns and all initial tests must be flown in UK airspace and tested by a CAA staff examiner (or specifically invited ex-staff examiner).
Single pilot IR renewals (either single engine or multi) can be flown over here - at just about any school...but not "initials".
Please don't discount Gloucester completely, when we have 2 students ready for their IR, Steve Oddy comes over from Oxford for the day and does the tests out of EGBJ. (perhaps it makes a pleasant change from the general mayhem at Oxford ?)
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