Originally Posted by
rudestuff
.....These guys have paid for an MPL, so why can't they finish it?
I don’t think there is any Regulatory reason why simulator type rating cannot be completed.
The base training for MPL is twelve take-offs & landings which is usually conducted over two days (6/6).
[Why 12 and not the usual 6 still remains a complete mystery to me]
Normally they would become an employee just before the base training commenced. Insurance purposes etc.
When FLYBE had their previous hiccup probably 8 years ago(?), eventually with BALPA involved, as “non permanent employees” their cadets were issued with the MPL.
It simply requires the present cadet airline(s) to carry out the training for licence issue.