Flying Pram,
Long time since I heard anyone talking of the group D licence.
Thanks for confirming that there is absolutely no dual training required to remove the restriction. A few hours solo with a few short hops to and from nearby fields get the ticket.
I am not saying that there is anything wrong with it, but others should not complain that they will have to share the sky with pilots who have very few hours training before obtaining a licence.
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Getting back to the EASA situation.
The UK industry has so many holes in it's foot thatit is about to fall off.
Isn't the UK industry the one and same one who said that no one wanted a JAR-PPL and everyone who was not going to fly professionally would only want an NPPL....to which you can not add an IMC rating or Night qualification.
If the IMC is so essential for safety among the UK pilot population then why has the UK industry with the backing of AOPA decided that not only does the NPPL not need an IMC rating they should not be allowed to get one.
Is the UK weather different in some way when NPPL holders are flying?
The biggest growth area in the UK recreational pilot flying is microlight flying which of course is limited by both the NPPL and the aircraft certification to Day VFR.............is the weather diferent when flying a microlight along at 120 to 140 Knots?
AOPA UK have in this case to deal with people who do not recognise the old boy's squadron tie brigade and who know a thing or 20 about flying. try telling someone from Ireland that the UK has worse weather or someone from Switzerland, Norway, Sweeden, Iceland etc etc etc.
Regards,
DFC