146's make you cry (they bloody do, me too & swear)
Vortechs
Unfortunately, the UKCAA do not escape the EASA standards row.
The BA/FAA Authorised Personnel saga continues with quite a few senior
UKCAA Staff now revealed as liars to the UK government TSC. All to cover up BA's commercial requirement for 20+ personnel to be converted to B1 WITHOUTANY EXAMINATION. Pre-agreed definitions through Italy's ENAC for the 4 x Rome based BA personnel allowed for Cat A issue only, Not B1.1 issue - restricted or otherwise. EASA itself has findings raised against these particular UKCAA 20+ conversions for lack of required conversion reports but still remain without correction (Like so many EASA findings on other NAAs).
I'm well aware of this case that you speak of and it is, of course, a disgrace BUT at least the UKCAA "generally" insist on providing the required experience records over the required time period for initial license issue for a newbie. That is not the sae for all NAA.
I'm in the ALAE also mate. I frett about where the standards will end up.