Irishpilot,
Just re-read my orginal post and.....oops. It does read as if I'm implying N reg aircraft and non-JAA licence holders can't fly commercially in the UK, period!! My apologies.
What I actually meant was that N reg aircraft permanently based in the UK cannot be operated commercially (except for those few operators having dispensation from the DfT).
I would really love to be corrected on this by someone who has specific examples.
I am also aware that the DfT, last year, was making noises about preventing ANY foreign based aircraft being permanently based in the UK and that, imported aircraft would need to be transferred to the UK register. Understandably, there was opposition to this from many quarters but what the current status quo is I do not know.
If anyone has any info on this, I'd be grateful for the heads up.
Cheers,
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