That's interesting. I seem to see that most schools require a Class I before you can enrol on a course (at least of the Integrated type) though.
the theory is that if you wanted to exercise class 1 priviledges - fly commercially- then as long as the deviation is there you can only do it on G reg planes , basically this is a route the UK CAA have taken to get around the JAA regs for people
The CAA say the Deviation will be lifted on completion off the commercial training (the only time I'd be able to consider exercising Class I privileges) i.e. no one wanting to exercise the privileges would have a Deviation anymore.
Excuse the barrage of questions - I'm obviously very interested and some of your experiences seem to contradict what I've been told by the CAA. I'm very intrigued
Cheers,
V1R