thanks for the reply,
as i said in the first post, due a very minor issue with the Class 1 medical the CAA wont allow me gain one, other wise i would be another happy inhabitent of JAA land,
also i am reluctant to speak with the CAA first off because getting an answer from them is usaually a long drawn out process of questions being answered with questions and so forth, i suspect you may not have made any recent enquiries with the CAA
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added that fact that the guys on here are well knowlageble of aviation so why not ask for their assistance first.
because of this my only option has been to get an FAA ticket even if it means compromise in the limitation of work which im also well aware of, whats a guy to do?