Gareth17
If I did have an ICAO Licence would I be able to fly in the UK?
Yes - we have a number of them at Popham - South African, Zimbabwean and US. There's no conversion required for private purposes. I was phoned only today by someone who has just run out of money convertion training from his SA PPL to a UK NPPL just before the tests. He never knew, and his school never told him, that he didn't need to convert - he just wanted fun flying in the UK whilst he's living here and his SA PPL will do for that.
jma:
The school says that ... There is no expiration of the licence or revalidation of the rating required.
Doesn't sound like any licence I've heard of - (well with one exception which doesn't apply here and would just take us off on a tangent).
I'm pretty sure all the ICAO ones need revalidations! Any expansion on what they were talking about??? I hope it's not the old "FAA PPLs don't need BFRs". If they are coming out with that, I'd worry about the other info!