Originally Posted by
Bowmore
Why would UK not be a member of EASA after Brexit? For example, Iceland and Norway are, and they are not members of EU. And almost forgot, Switzerland, too.
Iceland and Norway are EEA members, Switzerland is not but has an elaborate set of agreements with the EU. What they have in common is that THEY ALL ACCEPT THE SUPREMACY OF THE ECJ IN MATTERS OF INTERPRETING EU AND EASA LAWS AND REGULATIONS. One of the UK Governments red lines is that they REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE SUPREMACY OF THE ECJ. Unless they make a significant climbdown, accept that the ECJ is the highest authority in deciding how EASA rules are to be interpreted AND get the EU to agree to have the UK in EASA but not part of the common (aviation) market: only then will your UK-issued licence still be valid to fly EASA-registered aircraft.
P.S. FS beat me to it ;o)