Aerobatic Instruction:
It's an interesting anomalie, one of many in our licensing system. As there is no aerobatic raing, there is no rating to each it, therefore the CAA use the 'no aerobatic instruction' limitation route. Which means that any FI can teach aerobatics, provided they are not renumerated for it - if they receive payment, they must have the restriction removed. This is unacceptable and unsafe in my opinion, but that's the way it is!
On another subject, there are routes to renumerated check flying without the appropriate rating, but to do so, it is essential to have the CAA on board and have an appropiate exemption issued. However, the CAA will not issue an exemption if the work could be carried out by an existing AOC holder, or qualified FI, say.
e.g. - a non-related exmple: if an aerial phot was required from. say, a C152, there are enough public transport C152 operators to do the job via there AOC organisations. On the other hand, if the picture needed a Miles Magister wing in the foreground, then a Miles Magister owner could apply for permission to carry out a renumerated flight in his aircraft. There are other examples of renumerated flying and training done in a similar way on permit aicraft, by non-FI's and non-commercial pilots.
However, non of this exonerates the actions of the 'Club' that started this thread. What they are doing is wrong, illegal and irresponsible.
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