S&L ,
Many thanks for the reply and the reference to the documents.
It is my intention to revalidate my licence by experience, by applying the rules described in the LASORs - but that's where I have encountered the problem.
It is stated that the 1-hour training flight by an FI can be *any* JAR approved FI. The certificate of revalidation page must also be signed by an examiner, however, it does not state EXPLICITLY that it is a JAR approved examiner (which it does for the FI).
This was the critical point of my question - I am concerned that the UK only accepts UK approved examiners.
As you so rightly point out, the administration part also bothers me - does a JAA examiner of another JAA state have the right forms and know who to notify.
Does a JAA examiner know and expect to be able to revalidate licences for any JAA member state? (I thought that was the idea of JAA).
In your reply, you used the term JAA Examiner - was this from specific knowledge/experience/qualifications?