Originally Posted by
JoelT_26
Thank you all for your replies.
My CAA class one is going to be booked as soon as the CAA approve my application on their portal.
How does it work doing both? do you have to complete 2 lots of training? or is it just like 2 skill tests at the end of training? I am guessing that there would also be 2 sets of exams to complete.
Anyway, it will still be a little while until I complete my PPL and then I will need to do about 100 hours building before i can start my CPL, which i assume will have to be in the UK?
As far as I'm aware there is only 1 place where you could do both Class 1 Initials, which is with Michael Fonso in Birmingham.
Training, if you have dual approved school, then you don't have to do 2 sets of training. For your CPL, MEP you would be able to pass both with the same exam. However the Instrument Rating would require some extra training and 2 separate skills tests. This is because EASA requires the skills test to be done in EASA airspace and the UK requires it do be done in UK airspace.
Theoretical knowledge again there are schools with dual approval so the study time counts for both but you will have to sit each exam twice, once for the UK once for EASA. MCC & UPRT can be done at a dual approved school so could count for both.
If the school isn't dual approved then yes you would basically have to do everything twice.