Apologies for starting a new thread on what seems to be the favourite subject around here these days, but...
Could someone please explain to me or better yet, refer me to any official documentation where it is stated that EASA will effectively relieve the CAA from flight crew licencing duties as of next year (or whenever)?
Reason I'm asking is I fly in the continent and neither my aeroclub in France nor my mate who owns an FTO in Spain are aware of any plans for EASA to take over flight crew licencing--at least not in these two countries. What does happen at the moment in Spain (not sure about France) is EASA set out the requirements for engineer licencing, based on which the national authority then issues the actual licences. But none has heard anything about the same thing happening with flight crew in the immediate future.
France for one also has a national rating (the qualif. montagne) so if it were true that these things are to go, then surely at least my mountain instructor would be concerned? Blissful ignorance on his part? I think not
So as you can see, quite a different picture from what is being portrayed here in the various threads and rants, which is why I would appreciate a reference to the official word on it--apologies if it has been missed, I did search in the other threads and in the pro-IMC website but didn't find anything authoritative.
Please note that I am not looking for a debate--if I were I would have posted on any of the other threads. What I am looking for is some kind of factual, official, verifiable information.
Thanks in advance.