yes . MJ I catch your drift, but they are /will be 8 month apart.
also I thought the 3 months ahead was for EASA where all the validity is required in year 2nd year
and nppl ratings were any time in the second year, then as you say valid from date of expiry for a further 24 months,
I have read somewhere efforts have been made to make consolidating ratings easy,
buggered if I know how ,let alone find the transcript I have read
thanks for your reply what will be will,