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Old 21st Feb 2004, 23:25
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BarajasGuy
 
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Thumbs down French licensing policy (French JAR-FCL).

Dear all,

I still can't believe it. Are you guys, holders of a UK JAR licence, allow to fly a Foxtrot (French) registered aircraft?

Apparently, we, Spaniards, are not allow to, we can't fly with our JAR licence in France. It seems that only a JAR licence issued in France is acceptable for them. Always looking the rest over the shoulder I'm afraid.

Posted on a Spanish forum:

"A la lecture de votre CV, nous notons que vous etes détenteur d´une licence européenne, éventuellment certifiée JAR/FCL, obtenue en dehors de la France. Cette licence ne permet pas actuellement votre utilisation sur nos avions. En conséquence, nour vous conseillons de contacter la DGAC- 50 rue Henri Farman 75015, Paris (01.58.09.43.21), car nous ne pouvons pas, en l´etat actuel de votre dossier, donner une suite favorable á votre candidature. Celle-ni pourra eventuellement etre acceptée lorsque vous serez en possesion d´un document délivré par la DGAC (francesa) stipulant qu´il vous est dorénavant possible de voler sur les avions inmatriculés en France et sous reservé que vous respectiez l´ensemble des critéres de recevabilité en vigueur"

Ok, I can understand that for TRE signing purposes the licence should/could be transferred to the national JAR one, but in this particular case, a Spanish pilot's application form was dismissed because of his/her JAR licence.

I know that here in Spain there are quite a few UK gents flying EC registered aircraft for Iberia, Spanair... etc, as well as Spaniards flying for UK carriers like Thomas Cook or Brithish Airways.

In my personal opinion, that's the way all the JAA should be like.

What do you guys and gals think about this?


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