2D's
I don't disagree with anything you have said. The reason I was trying to draw a distintsion between the restriction being in the ANO or written into the privilages on a UK issued licence is this.
I have a JAA licence issued by the IAA. It does not contain any similar restriction. Therefore if the restriction was only written in your licences, then I could legally fly in the UK, VFR over a cloud base. I would be complying with the previlages of my licence, complying with the Irish air law(I think!), and complying with the UK ANO. However someone with a UK issued licence also flying in the UK, could not.
Seems a bit harsh on UK licence holders if that was the case.
The reason I say "I think" I would be complying with Irish law is because when I was doing my PPL course, as similar thread to this was on pprune. I asked my instructor what the position was in Ireland, and he told me that it was absolutely not allowed. A conversation last week with an instructor told me that it was most definately allowed, above 3000ft. So a little reading last Sunday evening, and I couldn't find any restriction in Irish legisation, so I'm inclinded to agree with him, that it is allowed here.
CSX001....
Now did you have to go and rub it in?
Well at least I learn't something from that thread, and I'm not afraid to admit it. Thanks
Though it's made me think twice about whether to bother doing the night rating now! Seems a little pointless.
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