I thought after 4/2012 all licenses would be deemed an EASA license and then a proper EASA license would be issued on renewal in 2017?
Correct, but the CAA requires you to replace the JAR-FCL licence with an EASA one if you make any changes. At least the new EASA Part-FCL one would be valid for life.
Does this apply for an IMCR renewal (mine expires Sep 2013) which isn't a "change" and my JAR PPL in Sep 2014?
There are a few guys in our group with lifetime CAA PPL's who seem completely unaware of this so I imagine there will be many more who are in the same boat as Gertrude.
Finally, whatever happened to the french led team ??
http://www.pprune.org/private-flying...anges-air.html