charliesbar:
"A QSP in current flying practice on any
military aircraft type (aeroplane for re-issue of
aeroplane licence and helicopter re-issue of helicopter
licence) may have their licence re-issued by holding a
valid medical certificate appropriate to the licence being
re-issued."
Sandy Wings:
Soiled Gloves' idea, if it's accepted by the CAA (and I have no idea whther it would or not) sounds good. But the FTO running the MCC would surely know.
Generally, it'd be up to the airline you're interested in to decide whether they would want you to have a current MEP Class Rating and IR. If it was a TriStar/VC10 etc Type Rating and multi-crew IR, then it probably would. But otherwise - hard to say. However, note the following:
RENEWAL OF AN IR(A)
The requirements to renew an IR(A) are based on the
period of time elapsed since the rating expired i.e.
calculated from the date of expiry of the most recent
IR(A) proficiency check entered in the licence.
However, where IR privileges have been exercised in
another category of aircraft (i.e. UK/JAR IR(H)) or
under the privileges of an ICAO licence (Aeroplanes
and Helicopters) or under a UK military IR qualification
(fixed-wing or rotary), the renewal requirements will be
based on the expiry date of that IR.
• To renew an IR(A) that has expired by less than 5
years, applicants must pass an IR(A) proficiency
check with an authorised examiner.
• To renew an IR(A) that has expired by more than 5
years but less than 7 years, applicants must: For
single-pilot aircraft pass an IR(A) proficiency
check in an aeroplane with a UK CAA Staff Flight
Examiner. For multi-pilot aircraft pass a type
rating skill test with or observed by a UK CAA
Flight Operations Training Inspector.
• To renew an IR(A) that has expired by more than 7
years, applicants must: For single-pilot aircraft
pass an IR(A) skill test in an aeroplane with a UK
CAA Staff Flight Examiner. For multi-pilot
aircraft pass a type rating skill test with or
observed by a UK CAA Flight Operations Training
Inspector. Applicants will also be required to
retake the IR(A) theoretical knowledge
examinations.