Gliding-NPPL-JAR PPL-CPL (help!?)
Hi there,
I was in your position a couple of years ago...... i held an NPPL SLMG, (with OSF- Enstone) After a year flying SLMG & SSEPL(Simple single engine piston land) Aircraft (A 3 hr diff training) I converted my NPPL to a JAR PPL (with PFT at Hinton). My only problem was that i required 20 hours with a JAR instructor, - all my SLMG training hours were not!- training with gliding instructors authorised to deliver NPPL SLMG. I fortunately had 15 or so hours JAR instruction on SEP from some scholarships, in the end, it was 5 hrs dual, another QXC and PPL skills test.
The only consideration with hours is that only 30 hours motorglider can count towards the 150 CPL requirement. You could in theory get an NPPL SSEPL, and fly all 150 hours on it, Convert to JAR, and then begin Groundschool.
So importantly, your NPPL training should be carried out by a Jar intructor, so it can count for conversion. Not touting for business, but i have now completed CPL, FI to finnish in 2 weeks, I will then be able to give NPPL SLMG training, as a JAR Instructor. PM me if you wish.
Stu.