The general theme on this Thread seems to be that many EASA licence holders are wanting UK CAA licences and are 'grumpy' about not being able to 'have it given to them on a plate'!
What is it that makes UK CAA licences so highly attractive??!
Originally Posted by
Newhairdo
... if you are going to base yourself there, and work for a local airline, then you do need a licence from that country.
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Fully agreed. That is how it has been for decades and decades throughout commercial aviation throughout the world. Some countries may 'make it easy' to change, others not. That is the way it has always been. (One of the best that I heard decades ago was that the requirements to gain a Canadian licence from another country's licence was exactly the same process that it would be for a Canadian licence holder to gain a licence in that country!!
I.e., make it easy for our people and we make it easy for you,
but make it difficult for our people and it will be difficult for you!!)
So many of those on here saying "yes, but EASA" were probably only learning to read and write when EASA became fully functional? A lot happened in the aviation world before then!
Originally Posted by
olster
In my very humble opinion and in an (unrealistic) ideal world there should be one ATPL globally recognized. ...
Probably the closest we have come to that being able to happen was the JAA. That was scuppered by EU 'protective' politics when they did not want a non-EU organisation (the JAA) directing working time rules for EU citizens when the JAA had moves towards common Flight Time Limitations. EASA was the way to ensure that that say would be entirely under the control of the EU. No mention on here of the several countries (Turkey, Macedonia, Moldova, Georgia,
etc.) that
were completely excluded from the joint licencing process with the formation of the protectionist EU's EASA? If the JAA had not been scuppered by the EU and the 'candidate' countries had all been able to become full members it would have been a very big organisation and closest to achieving olster's desires.
Yes, the UK CAA could join EASA. Why should it when it would have absolutely no say in what happens in EASA?
But, getting back to the topic, it is not the airlines' position to be "pushing for the UK CAA to recognise EASA licences". The airlines just employ pilots who have the correct lidence.