Originally Posted by
Whopity
The answer lies in the licence privileges. Schedule 7 applies to a UK PPL
Now compare that with the EASA licence privileges in Part FCL
So you will see if you hold a JAA now EASA PPL there is no 3 Km restriction, neither is there any requirement to remain in sight of the surface. You are limited only by the VMC minima.
And you are now forbidden to operate IFR without an IR.
OLD UK PPL (without an IMCr or IR)
Can operate IFR or VFR
Can operate in some but not all IMC conditions
Can't operate in some VMC conditions
New EASA PPL
Can operate only VFR
Can operate in only VMC
Can not operate in any IMC or IFR
Note - VMC and IMC as used above are defined as
VMC = conditions which meet the ICAO conditions of being 'VMC',
IMC = conditions which are not VMC.