Do you mean it doesn't recognise them for the issue of a UK JAR-FCL PPL, or it doesn't recognise them for use in conjunction with a French or German JAR-FCL PPL to fly a G-reg?
They don't recognise the French, German [and Belgian, for that matter] medical for the issuance of a UK JAR-FCL PPL.
Incidentally, the requirement for periodic demonstrations of competency is enshrined in the EASA Aircrew Regulation - and quite rightly so too!
I don't think anybody is debating a requirement for periodic demonstrations of competency. After all, a biannual flight review with an instructor is just that.
What we are arguing here is
- that it shouldn't have to be demonstrated to an examiner
- that recent flight experience should play a role in setting the requirements
- that EASAs
unholy Aircrew Regulation contains a lot artificial job creation that is
not supported by any safety statistics
- that IAOPA is apparently advocating some quite unnecessary restrictions which aim at perpetuating this job creation to the detriment of the flying community as a whole
@ whopity : you're quite right. In an ideal situation, the ICAO member state would simply recognise ICAO papers and allow its planes to be flown on those alone.
@ Fuji : I think it is an absolute disgrace that the IMCR rating is discontinued. Again an example of EAZIsm imposing themselves regulation wise without any safety statistic in support. A lead poisoning from their carnival masks is what those Cologne clowns deserve...
The IAA don't recognise FAA class 3 medicals, believing them to be sub ICAO. They are perfectly happy though with an FAA class 1 or class 2 medical.
Is this for conversion, or to fly EI aircraft on an FAA certificate in Ireland ?