Licence issue time
Well done, it's a massive deal and I don't think anyone flies a perfect test for the whole time of the test. It's human to fuddle some bits, but what they're looking for is that you're safe - you recognise the mistake in time and fix it.
Re CAA issue times, it took my CPL initial issue around 2.5 weeks (then another 3 days chasing the courier, but that wasn't the CAA's fault). Bear in mind that the guys there are pretty stretched with resources trying to work out EASA, plus lots of people are trying to get tickets before the "change" including PPL, IMC, CPL etc. Chasing them doesn't make it any better.
The best advice I have for you now is to go through your forms with a fine toothed comb to make sure everything is correct and as it should be. Go through your log book and make sure your adding up is correct (when I transferred to digital I discovered I was an hour short on my required solo time for initial licence issue). Definitely make sure your payment form is filled out in full. Then photocopy the whole lot, including every page of your logbook. If anything were to get lost, it's irreplaceable.
Then send it off, or deliver it, go out and have a few drinks to celebrate and enjoy watching some sport on the telly. Or, if you have to fly, take a ride in something you've never flown before - try aerobatics, or vintage Tiger Moth, or something modern and sleek - there's a whole range of flying out there to try. This will keep your bum in the air and will be valuable experience even if not log-able, so won't be wasted effort. Plus you might find out more about what might interest you for your future flying. Before you know it, your ticket will be back.
Last edited by taybird; 30th July 2012 at 21:16.
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