...Same problem appeared with a JAA PPL issued in the UK (I know, this is only a PPL), the CFI of the club where I wanted to fly said the licence was not valid to fly in France. We had to phone the DGAC to get everything sorted out and, eventually, we got the green light (with no formal approval though, no letter or whatever)..., the woman on the phone agreed that I was entitled to fly a F-registered aircraft.
It says on your licence "you may exercise licence privileges on aircraft registered in any Member State of the Joint Aviation Authorities". I don't know if it says the same thing on a CPL, but I suppose it does... So, legally, you are meant to be entitled to fly any JAA registered aircraft.
I really do not understand what the deal is with CPL's... Given that a UK-issued licence is JAA compliant, you should be able to fly/work in France or in Spain or in Italy....Working in another EU country should be open to any EU citizen....
Porco Rosso, why can't everybody apply to the pilot pension fund??? I don't really understand... Do you need a validation/approval from the DGAC or do you just need to apply to the pension scheme?
Thanks for shedding some light on this.
FN
