The UK government has made it very clear that its passports have always been and remain UK passports. The EU being embossed on the cover makes no difference to it. Who knows then why our passports had EU embossed onto them, however that may be a different discussion or perhaps not..
So what is an EASA licence: is it a UK licence but with EASA written on it or is it actually an EASA licence that the UK has only administered until now. Are ATOs/DTOs approved EASA training organisations or are they really approved UK organisations in compliance with EASA rules? EASA have always been keen on the semantics, such as aircraft being "EASA aircraft" when they are very obviously not to anybody outside of the EASA world.
I make the points simply because of the very genuine concerns as to whether there is going to be a "cliff edge" come January 1st. The UK CAA has said that those who have commenced training for EASA licences before January 1st will be able to continue. That statement begs the question: you cannot train for an EASA licence or rating outside of an EASA approved organisation and therefore who will issue the EASA licence or rating next year. Who will the examiners be after January 1st. Will the instructors and examiners remain EASA or is the term superficially imposed on the licences and certificates without meaning as with the passports.
Last edited by Fl1ingfrog; 29th Aug 2020 at 14:55.