Jan 1999!! However, the introduction of the new certificate was confused since the regulations changed before the correct (FCL150CJAR) paperwork was available to Examiners!! I'm still coming across - and correcting - paperwork incorrectly completed by others. Basically, the validity period was extended to 2 years for paperwork signed after Jan 99 and the old logbook stamp should have been replaced by the new certificate. However, the CAA seem happy for me to issue FCL150CJARs for licences based on another Examiner's incorrect paperwork in order to regularise people's paperwork, for the same validity period of course - not 2 years from the date upon which I signed them!!
However, if you no longer had a valid CofE or CofT after 1 Jan 00, then you'll need to fly a renewal Proficiency Check with a suitably qualified Flight Examiner as a Demonstration of Skill. I would be unhappy to accept experience quoted without any proof at all from someone I didn't know- as, I'm sure would others - so I'd probably want to fly a Proficiency Check with anyone who came to me in this unfortunate position, but I would then issue a 2-year FCL150CJAR to the pilot concerned.
I think??!!
[This message has been edited by BEagle (edited 15 May 2000).]