License help please

[skyfiend]

Hello all,

Newbie here, but fantastic site – have been reading through. Anyhow, I need your help please!

I learned to fly in 1998 at 43 Air School in South Africa. I passed my PPL in 44 hours and came back to the UK where I did 5 hours instrument flying in preparation for my UK conversion – my last hours were logged in summer ’99.

Unfortunately, I never did get round to converting the license and a dramatic change in lifestyle meant flying wasn’t really going to happen for me.

I went to NZ for New Year 6 months ago and spent a couple of weeks flying with my mate in his Rallye. Needless to say the bug bit and I got right back into it, becoming pretty proficient in my aircraft handling again over 2 weeks.

Now my life is much more settled and I am looking at getting my license sorted, upgrading a bit (Night rating, then onto IR) and getting a plane – probably a Rallye!

Please can you give me a guide as to what I will need to do to get current in the UK?

Many thanks in advance.