Whopity:
Rule 1 Don't change anything until you need to.
Rule 2 Be aware that there is a simple conversion process to a JAA PPL which will "automatically" become an EASA PPL.
Rule 3 Don't leave any conversion too late as there is a load of tripe being talked about conversion criteria. An ICAO PPL is an ICAO PPL at the end of the day and you don't want to be involved in meeting additional requirements.
Hi Whopity,
Thanks for your input. I guess my initial concern was the difficulty in finding the line between your Rule 1 and Rule 3 - not being too quick but not being too late either!
As for the "demonstration of radio nav ability", I though that was not more than the instructor signing a statement in the logbook to the effect that this was done. I remember having done this in my Auster when I was doing my PPL - following a VOR radial.
Are you saying that it is likely to be much more formalised?
This was one thing that was pushing me to a quicker exchange of CAA -> JAA: the conversion seemed to be quite "painless".
Cheers,
Tony