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Old 9th Mar 2014, 14:02
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Ukppl(a) - now able to instruct? Fi(a) & afi(a)

Bit behind the times, as it's been this way for quite a while now. I think paid was from April last year.
As a PPL FI, WITH CPL THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE, you can instruct PPL/NPPL etc. Without the CPL written exams, you can only instruct for the LAPL/NPPL. As a PPL you can be paid as either a CRI (I did that last year) or FI holder (got that now, but without EASA CPL TK).

And also, by CPL theoretical knowledge, they mean passes in the EASA/JAA exams... So in my case, holding an ICAO (FAA) CPL and ICAO instructor ratings (qualified to teach an FAA CPL and IR) count for nothing as far as my knowledge, as I haven't paid a load of money for the gold-plated EASA/CAA's CPL written tests and passed them - something I would do if there wasn't this stupid need for compulsory ground school, plus brush up, plus sitting the exams where and when the CAA decide.
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