The NPPL SSEA rating was on a rolling validity due to an error in the amendment to the ANO. The CAA did not therefore put an expiry date as efectively there was none unless you counted 24 months from the date of the test or last 60+ minute flight with an instructor. Any pilot operating on an NPPL SSEA rating therefore had to ensure that he met the requirements stipulated before each and every flight which were simplisticly 6 hrs flying prior to any flight and a 1 hour flight with an instructor in the 24 months prior to the date of the flight. There was also no requirement for an examiner's signature to maintain the validity of the rating.
The revalidation has now been brought into line with other revalidation requirements with the new requirements effective from 31st January 2008. Pilots with NPPLs have until end June 2009 to transfer to the new revalidation system.
Unfortunately the CAA also left the expiry date blank for SLMG ratings which did have a fixed 13 month validity prior to these changes. Whether or not they did the same with microlight ratings I am unable to say.
Last edited by jgs43; 16th May 2008 at 20:03.
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