will5023, please do not post such inaccurate statements!
Ok here goes, in plain English....the old 13 month NPPL SSEA validation by experience will no longer apply by 29th June 2009. You need to have in your LICENCE a revalidation page(fcl150) which will have a VALID TOO column. Provided you have the required hours an Examiner can sign this page for the new 24 month period, after which you will have to do a Bi-annual check flight. IF you do not have the hours, you will have to do a BFR check, before the 29th JUNE 2009 to revalidate your licence.I have copied below from the LAA web site.
There was never a '13 month SSEA revalidation by experience' - the original SSEA revalidation was a 'rolling validity' requirement. This ceases after 30 Jun 2009.
Provided you have the required hours an Examiner can sign this page for the new 24 month period, after which you will have to do a Bi-annual check flight.
No. You need to revalidate onto the new system before the end of 30 Jun 2009. There is no such thing as a 'bi-annual check flight'. Revalidation under the new system is either by experience or by GST with an Examiner.
IF you do not have the hours, you will have to do a BFR check, before the 29th JUNE 2009 to revalidate your licence.
Again, there is no such thing as a 'BFR check'. If you cannot revalidate by experience, you must revalidate by GST with an Examiner or, if you cannot achieve this by the end of 30 Jun 2009, you must renew your SSEA Class Rating by flying a renewal GST with an Examiner.
All this is no secret - it was announced in an AIC over a year ago. If you haven't checked AICs for over 12 months, you shouldn't expect much sympathy.
PPL A(pre 1996) can still be 13 month validation for SLMG, SEP is 24 month validation.
The bi-annual flight check can cover both SEP/TMG i.e one flight check, but not SLMG which is a seperate rating.
Only old-style UK PPL (SLMG) or UK PPL (Microlight) holders may elect to remain under 13 month revalidation criteria. SEP Class Rating requirements are in accordance with JAR-FCL and there is no change. The same applies to TMG Class Ratings. Consolidated revalidation criteria for pilots who hold both JAR-FCL SEP and TMG Class Ratings remains as before. Again, there is no 'bi-annual flight check' under JAR-FCL, there is a requirement for an hour of training flying with an authorised instructor.
Pilots who hold SEP Class Ratings and who have completed differences training for SLMG and/or Microlights may maintain privileges on such classes provided that they maintain the validity of their SEP Class Ratings. However, if someone
really wants a standalone SLMG Class Rating on a UK-issued non-NPPL, then they would need to maintain the validity of that Rating....
In summary, whilst your post might have seemed helpful, it is riddled with inaccuracy and will only serve to spread confusion.
All NPPL holders should ensure that they have read and understood AIC 30/2008 (Whire 146). It's only been in existence since 24 April 200
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