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Old 13th June 2001 | 11:29
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Julian
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Beagle - Exactly the sort of thing I was fraid of!! Especially as I work with a load of French and I know exactly what they can be like if they dont get their own way - even if something is plainly wrong! )

I am worried not that my licence will be valid, as one one assume they wont go round taking everyones off them once the new system comes in, but that keeping it valid will becoming so difficult/expensive that I end up taking up knitting as a pastime instead.

A friend and myself are looking into continuing along the FAA route as they seem to have a relatively proven structure and dont muck about with it too much. Hence my question, is it time to switch camps?

It may lead to a growth in the number of N regs around the UK as pilots get more cheesed off and instead fly a US registered plane under the FAA licence to exercise their privledges - which is what we are thinking of doing.

The ratings are cheaper and more importantly they are easier to keep - not (before a flame starts!), that they are so easy to keep its dangerous but they seem to have a more practicle approach to flying.

Anyone any thoughts....?

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