I've followed the link which Cahlibahn posted, and I agree - AIC White 49 quite clearly states that you can't have training for the purpose of gaining your license on a Private CofA aircraft.
But I'm sure I've heard of people doing this? Maybe the rules have changed recently? Or maybe my memory is playing up?
Interesting to note that, in Annexe B, paragraph 3 states that "flying training or checking excludes instruction in flying given for the purpose of becoming qualified for the grand of a pilot's license...", but there is no similar paragraph in Annexe A. In fact, Annexe A "hereby exempts any specified aircraft... to enable it to be flown for the purpose of aerial work which consists soley of the conducting of flying tests for the purpose of the grant... of a pilot's license..." So it seems that, although you can't have training on your own aircraft, you are allowed to do your skills test on it. Hmm.
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