Signed.
I was down at the CAA having a related but subtly different nightmare a few months ago; they were misreading their own LASORS in my case but refused to concede.
Whilst there, a Cathay TRI/E was told his JAA ATPL was no longer valid due to this 7 year rule; his HK ATPL was issued on the basis of his JAA ATPL, so in effect he'd lost his licences!!
The remedy; just go out and retake the ground exams, re-sit an IR!!!!
I think his solution was to pay for an FAA licence instead!
The people who spoke to me on the front desk at the CAA were Engineering specialists; they had no FCL specialists available. They appear to be having their own crisis, chances are if you've read the rules, you'll know more than the person on the 'phone at the CAA! What's worrying is that there was no concession whatsoever in mine or the other chap's case.
IMHO The Mil pilot makes up such a small % of the CAA's revenue that in their mind it's not worth their while to look after that body of people.
Last edited by Farfrompuken; 16th Jul 2012 at 05:41.