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Old 7th Jun 2018, 02:41
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RTN11
 
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As GtE gives reference to above, you could be credited an NPPL(A), but as you state in your post this will not be any use to fly EASA aircraft, and the route to upgrading this to an EASA FCL licence is closed.

The only credit you would get is on an LAPL(A):

FCL.110.A LAPL(A) — Experience requirements and crediting

(a) Applicants for an LAPL(A) shall have completed at least 30 hours of flight instruction on aeroplanes or TMGs, including at least:

(1) 15 hours of dual flight instruction in the class in which the skill test will be taken;

(2) 6 hours of supervised solo flight time, including at least 3 hours of solo cross-country flight time with at least 1 cross-country flight of at least 150 km (80 NM), during which 1 full stop landing at an aerodrome different from the aerodrome of departure shall be made.

(b) Specific requirements for applicants holding an LAPL(S) with TMG extension. Applicants for an LAPL(A) holding an LAPL(S) with TMG extension shall have completed at least 21 hours of flight time on TMGs after the endorsement of the TMG extension and complied with the requirements of FCL.135.A(a) on aeroplanes.

(c) Crediting. Applicants with prior experience as PIC may be credited towards the requirements in (a).

The amount of credit shall be decided by the ATO where the pilot undergoes the training course, on the basis of a pre-entry flight test, but shall in any case:
(1) not exceed the total flight time as PIC;
(2) not exceed 50 % of the hours required in (a);
(3) not include the requirements of (a)(2)
So the only credit would be on your 9 hours solo, which at the discretion of an ATO you could count towards the 15 hours dual instruction. You would still need to do the 6 hours solo including cross country solo, and if you want a full PPL(A) you would then need to do the conversion course and further skills test at a later date.

Shame you didn't get the paperwork in before the deadline, as you could have been credited a NPPL(A), converted that to an LAPL(A), and then only had to do the conversion course to upgrade to full PPL(A). The deadline has passed on this avenue, so it is no longer available unfortunately.
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