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Old 21st Jan 2008, 14:17
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I don't think anybody knows what will happen under EASA because it is a more or less entirely political process.

The NPPL is not an ICAO compliant license and this is why it is valid only in the UK.

EASA looks likely to introduce a pan-european version and it is reasonable to assume that NPPL holders would be grandfathered into that, at the appropriate time.

Whether an NPPL is worth doing is a separate argument. IMHO it is a waste of time - unless you cannot get the CAA Class 2 medical. In terms of flying skills you need the same amount of training to reach a certain level, no matter what license you get, and if you go for the JAA PPL then you have a worldwide-usable piece of paper.
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