under EASA rules, a PPL holder will be able to give instruction and conduct tests and be remunerated, so nothing lost or gained apart from the Blue licence cover.
Sorry Whopity, but EASA have had a change of heart and reneged on their promise to do away with the CPL requirement for PPL instructors wishing to be paid for their instruction (see the last edition of FTN). This will, therefore, now affect BCPL 'instruction only' holders, who will need to gain a CPL in order to continue to be paid for their work.
As to the CAA passing the buck onto EASA re the conversion process for national licences to pan-European ones, what about pilots flying Annex II aircraft?
Given Annex II aircraft (microlights and aircraft whose manufacturers are no more) are not currently included in EASA's oversight list, the CAA will remain responsible for regulating them and their pilots.
So would the CAA care to tell us what they are planning to do?
Will these pilots be allowed to continue to fly under a UK licence, or will the CAA jump on the standardization bandwagon and declare that pilots flying non-EASA aircraft will have to have EASA licences?
And how will this affect instructors? Will they need to have two separate instructor licences in order to teach on both EASA and Annex II aircraft?
A little more clarity from our buck-passing regulator is in order, methinks.
Regards, jez