Nppl question
Question for Beagle or anyone else more in the know about how this new system works.
We (aka the school i work at) have just got the AOPA news letter saying we can begin training for the license.
My question is what do we do if we start training someone for the Nppl and then they decide to go for the full JAR ppl.
From a training point of view it is relatively simple just complete the additional hours etc.
From a medical point of view we may already have sent them solo on there "HGV" medical which has been signed off by there GP. Then when they switch courses what happens?
I presume that they won't be allowed any landaway solo trips until they have a class 2.
The only reason why i ask is because i can see a loophole in the JAR PPL pre solo requirements which means that if the student intially says they are NPPL we can get the local retired doctor who is in the building everyday of the week to sign them off, for a couple of beers. Instead of the student going to all the hassel of trying to get a class 2 arranged at short notice.
BTW this isn't an attempt to rock a new system, i just don't want to get my fingers burn't sending a student solo who dosn't have a valid medical.
MJ