Spain, Ultralight, PPL, and Aircraft Registration
I'm having some difficulties understanding legislation and options here in Spain.
My main problem is I'm a British citizen, resident in Spain. My Spanish, although improving is inadequate to fully understand the responses to some of the challenging questions I ask, so I hope there are some here who can assist me.
I have a PPL(A) that I obtained 30 years ago, though have not flown for 25 years. I do have a paramotor licence obtained in Australia with a wheelbase rating last year. My PPL was issued by the CAA, and I'm informed does not expire like current licences.
I'm now 51 and semi retired, and would like to get back to aviation. I've considered a, for pleasure only, progression to an instructor rating. Initially I believed I would have to do this as a PPL(A) pilot, but have discovered the ultralight class here in Spain (and other European countries) I would be content flying ultralights and would like to progress to instruct for pleasure.
A PPL pilot here in Spain can get an Ultralight licence by doing a minimum of 3 hours with an ultra instructor (until he is content I am safe). I do the hours, get a slip of paper, get a class 2 medical, and send the paperwork to Madrid with my licence.
My complex questions are;
1. Do I need to renew my PPL first, or can I just do the hours felt necessary by the Ultra instructor and apply given my licence is for life?
2. I wish to buy an Ultralight aircraft, and have seen several in Europe but few in Spain. Am I able to buy a foreign (but European ultralight aircraft) and use it in Spain?
3. How does someone become an ultralight instructor?
Any advice gratefully appreciated.
Many thanks