Yes but a 3rd year apprentice can get a Basic Licence. i.e. They have the licence before completing the apprentiship!
I don't think that there was ever a case of;
a major UK operator then gives him full company approval without any form of examination
Yes there were people with company approval who failed the licence. However, there was an approved training system in place from apprentiship through to shop floor in order to get the approval.
OK you could argue that if one had company approval on the B737 then obtaining a basic licence and adding a B737 type should be easy.....but for some, 10 to 15 years after apprentiship, it took quite a bit of work to pass the theory element of the Basic Exam.
None of Us can remember the finer points that we learned and passed tests in at 19 or 20 years of age.
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A and C,
I'll ask again. Please give us all the details of the proposed EASA duplicate inspection scheme that you find such a problem with.
As for aircraft under CAA with no duplicate inspection - how about those that one can remove the wings from for road transportation. No requirement for duplicate inspection (very hard at times to find another person in a field in the middle of nowhere).
If the CAA thought that there was such a requirement then it would apply to among other fixed wing categories as microlights including the skyranger that ended up in a tragic accident some time back doe to misrigged controls.
Not all aircraft are required by the CAA to have a duplicate inspection. You should know that.
Again - please explain the EASA duplicate inspection process and wht exactly is dangerous.
Regards,
DFC