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Old 14th January 2011 | 14:29
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Genghis the Engineer
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I have a JAA CPL, plus an FAA PPL and have been flying for 21 years.

In that time, I think there have been three occasions where I've been allowed to rent an aeroplane without a checkout. On each of those - all in the UK and since I passed four figures in my logbook, I produced logbook evidence that I was very recent on the same type somewhere else and was known by professional reputation.

Given your minimal experience and hours, I'd not expect any slack at all in your case. This is exaccerbated by the fact that your profile suggests you trained recently by the integrated route, and so probably have limited experience of real light aircraft operations, so rather more than a simple checkout is likely to be required. There's also issues of local airfield / club practices that you need to be familiarised with, and clearly they need to be happy that you can fly as well.

Sorry old chap, but that's just how it is.

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