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Same again
I had a reply. Problem is that if (like me) you meet all the requirements and have extensive 155 experience but have not flown it for a few years then EASA judge that I am in the same position as someone who has never flown it.
Yes the joys of the rating renewal process! In a previous role we recruited an experienced S-92 SAR pilot and had to send him back to WPB for the whole Type Rating course. Had our HR been a bit quicker we would have dodged the implementation deadline and done it ourselves during his operator conversion process (which we had to do anyway).
In connection with the job above, I also have several thousand hours on type, was responsible for the operational and training aspects of introducing the first O&G machines in service, was the first customer of the HeliSim simulator (literally they were pulling off the wrappers as we started the IOS course) and the second UK CAA Licensed TRE, but would also be treated as if I'd never seen one before! Hey ho......