The most interesting point in this thread is the fact that dual licencing is already in force.
There is an opt out till 2014 but only three countries actually signed up to that.
As such there are aircraft flouting the law crossing or landing in these non signed up to 2014 countries every day of the week.
That beggars the question that if a serious accident occurred TODAY in one of the countries who have not signed up to the 2014 extended deadline and technically have a dual licence requirement in force now how does the insurance stand TODAY?
If the Insurance is fine today on N reg aircraft where the pilot has all the legal FAA licences in order to fly that aircraft then post 2014 the same will stand.
The EASA licences are not relevant to an FAA aircraft and as such insurance could not force you to hold licences which are not valid on an FAA aircraft.
To me this would be a technical infringement of an airspace requirement.
As stated that is relevant to aircraft flying over these countries at present and not post 2014
Pace
Last edited by Pace; 4th March 2013 at 11:08.