Originally Posted by
simmple
…... Now it seems PPL holders can teach etc, backwards step? Same with all this Wingly thing, PPLs advertising charters!
I started instructing on a PPL in the 1980s as that was the route many used to gain 700 hours experience, unless you attended an “Approved School” such as Oxford or Perth for the ab initio course.
At the 700 hour point sufficient non approved training to pass a F170a & undertake the CPL GFTs & IRT under CAP54.
Ground school attendance was not required; you simply applied to sit the CPL ‘Nav block & the ‘Tech block’ exams. PPSC correspondence course was an option. When the BCPL came in, PPL club instructors were granted grandfather rights for a BCPL restricted (to club instructing)
PPL could always instruct in a club environment but not for payments.
As for “this Wingly thing” the CAA need to re-examine all aspects of this style of operation…