Originally Posted by
Whopity
In my experience, any valid ratings that are on your EASA licence will appear on your National licence.
My understanding was that the purpose of the National License was to allow pilots to fly aircraft that are still regulated by individual national authorities. This impression has certainly been reinforced after contacting the UK CAA licensing department, as the licensing officer describes issuing a National License as an exception under specific circumstances that justify doing so - not as a right.