Dogsbody,
Yes, you can at present obtain a UK CAA issued CPL with a deviation limiting you to No Public Transport, i.e. no fare paying passengers and no freight, and Daytime only. It effectively restricts you to aerial work, e.g. photography, crop spraying, banner towing, instructing.
BUT be warned EASA Flight Crew Licensing and Medical is looming nearer and there are no guarantees that deviations will continue. When the relevant EASA regulations eventually become EU law and regulated by EASA such privileges may cease to be.
Apparently, the UK CAA is the only JAA member state that permits deviations so I do wonder whether the voice of one country will carry sufficient weight in the steering groups.
I seriously hope it doesn't happen but let's face facts. Regulators that dream up EU legislation that governs the shape of bananas is hardly likely to reach a rational decision in favour of CVD pilots.
But let's wait and see and hope. Keep fingers crossed
