Well it depends how you viewed their earlier statements such as "The CAA intends to continue to recognise EASA certificates for an initial period of up to two years, but no decision has been made about ongoing validity after this period." Many, including me, assumed this covered exam pass certificates from other member States. They have now added 'current (and valid)' before the word 'EASA' and moved it from being a general statement on their website to being a specific answer about ATO approval certificates.
If EASA ATO approval certificates are 'recognised' then presumably that means the training at EASA ATOs is 'recognised'. What they are now saying is that theory exams taken under the aegis of other States will not be. The status of EASA flight test pass certificates after this year is now unclear, but their original statement was clear enough. They don't help the industry, this bunch, their intentions are (may be) good but their complete lack of consultation and accountability is shameful.
Last edited by Alex Whittingham; 6th October 2020 at 22:36.