Question for examiners
Hi all
I'm hoping an examiner could help me clear something up as I'm getting conflicting information.
-I have a UK PPL license (JAA, to be converted to EASA)
-I've just completed 12 hours to have my SEP renewed by experience
-I live/work in the Netherlands, where a Dutch examiner at my local flying club has signed my SEP renewal form
-I've not completed a skills test, just the necessary 1 hour with instructor
Now, I was just talking to the CAA about the EASA conversion and mentioned my SEP situation, to which they informed my that a non-UK examiner is NOT entitled to sign-off SEP renewals by EXPERIENCE, but is only permitted to perform a skills test (and then sign off SEP renewal).
This seems like complete nonsense to me. The CAA guy also confirmed it with another department. I find it really hard to believe that a Dutch examiner is not allowed to sign off my 12 hours and that I must pay £88 to the UK CAA to have them check my 12 hours (that's £16 more than than the EASA conversion!)
Feeling really frustrated with everything if I'm honest. Any help you could give would be appreciated.
Thanks
M
Last edited by Gemeen_Aapje; 16th July 2015 at 12:02.