I was asking my friend this very question last weekend;he was telling me that his medical was a JAA class 1 done in the Mater...The reason I was asking is I have to do a class 1 before I do the distance learning!!..I've went ahead and booked mine in Gatwick thou' just in case the CAA/JAA won't accept the Irish one somewhere down the line!!..Painfull all round thou' as I live in the US and have to fly back especially for this!(ah well excuse to go home for a week for plenty of pints!!
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