hi BEagle,
think its acaedemic in the circumstances but just on the topic of the SEL and the medical, in JAA land...there is no requirement to check the medical when revalidating SEL rating by proficiency...
if the candidate meets the requirements to renew he is entitled to have his/her SEL signed up.
the licence is driven by two things...1. the rating and 2. the medical.
we can renew the rating even though the medical is out of date...but the pilot cannot fly in command until he/she has a valid medical..
the dean.