Thanks Desi for proving my point, the UK CAA has a much more benign attitude to overseas training than the rest of Europe. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica"> This proposal remains under discussion within the JAA but without agreement, however we are introducing the “ramping-up” solution in advance of formal agreement. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">The fact remains that, once EASA takes over, this flexibility will be lost and the EU will make the rules. In the meantime, expect the French DGAC to refuse to recognise UK issued JAA PPLs, as they already do with the CPL and Type Ratings