HFD, the 31 Jan 2008 date is for
existing NPPL SSEA Class Rating holders. However, there are no changes in current arrnagements for JAR-FCL SEP holders who have been exercising Microlight privileges on their SEP Class Ratings as described in LASORS C1.1:
The holder of a UK JAR-FCL licence with SEP rating may also subject to completion of differences training with an appropriately qualified flying instructor, exercise the privileges of their licence on microlight aeroplanes and SLMG’s in UK airspace only, without the necessity of obtaining a NPPL (the normal licence for such aeroplanes). However, any experience gained in microlight aeroplanes or SLMG’s cannot be counted towards the flying experience necessary to revalidate the SEP rating.
The NPPL 'stuff'
is at last well organised - it has taken me several years of unpaid work to unravel the problems of earlier times and to work on the ANO amendment with the CAA.