Advice please. Can historic RAF Flying scholarship hours towards a PPL
I was having a discussion recently and we could not find a definitive answer. Perhaps you learned people could assist.
Bloggs did a flying scholarship in 1990, completing 30 hours, of which 10 were solo. All done at an approved FTO.
Bloggs then decided in 2015 that he wants to take up the hobby again.
Obviously, there would be cobwebs etc but does anyone know if Bloggs could use those 30 hours towards the minimum of 45 for a EASA PPL A?
We agreed that the written exams and frtol would need to be completed and that there would be considerable refresher training before he would be current and safe. 45 hours is the minimum, but in theory, if Bloggs did a theoretical X hours to get back up to speed taking him over 45 minimum (say 55 for example) and met the required standards would he be eligible for the licence?
Our point of contention is that would the previous hours count and if so how would he go about getting them recognised?
Many thanks.