Does solo count before required exams?
Hi,
I solo'd in March and have since done my first solo circuits lesson. A friend asked how I'd got on with my exams and I said I hadn't sat any yet as I was waiting until I got closer to my solo cross countries - the main reason being that they expire and I'm self-funding so having to spread the cost of the PPL course over many months.
He informed me though that the CAA requires some exams (Air Law, Human Performance, Operational Procedures) to be complete before solo. My instructor was aware I hadn't sat any exams before sending me on my solos and didn't mention their requirement (but was happy with my flying and procedures).
Will the CAA compare the solo date and my exams date and rule my first solo invalid? Should I contact the flight school and ask for a refund for that time if it doesn't count?
Thanks for any help you can offer.