Originally Posted by
planesandthings
The changes to the UK Aircrew Regulations the CAA have made since leaving EASA (promulgated via Skywise), especially during 2025 and forthcoming in 2026 are I'm sure of particular interest for any potential licence recognition. Despite all changes remaining in compliance with ICAO.
Likewise any changes by EASA that the UK have decided not to adopt would need consideration.
Bottom line, the days of claiming our rulebooks are identical are over, and talks on recognition have not yet amounted to anything serious.
But still, the demand that ATPL holders of either side should have to resit the entirety of their ATPL theory in order to transfer a license is frankly crazy, and purely political. One can only hope at some point people sit down and have some sensible conversations about it.