Originally Posted by mongoose237
Bravo 73 That is interesting, and I don't have an old copy of LASORS to check back with to see if the CAA has changed the wording.
I've just checked my back issues of LASORS (2003 & 2004 editions - jeez, how sad am I?

) and the wording is exactly the same. I can email the 2003 section to you if you want it!
Originally Posted by mongoose237
This is how I understood the situation, but the section you quote does raise a doubt or two (although to my mind it reads like an incomplete paragraph - perhaps an bad edit job?)
I can only suggest that the CAA drone who gave that advice back in November 2004 got it wrong. It wouldn't be the first time!