There does indeed seem to be a significant difference between Art.163(6) and the list shown at
https://www.caa.co.uk/General-Aviati...rivate-pilots/
The ANO is the law. However, 'any surgery or medical treatment' cannot really mean 'any' surgery or medical treatment for anything since birth. Having your tonsils out, an ingrowing toe nail removed or certain minor surgical procedures in accordance with religious practice? Somehow I very much doubt it means that; as pulse1 suggests, surely it means
any surgery or medical treatment that might impair the safe operation of normal flight controls or render the licence holder unfit at any time to perform any function for which the licence is granted.
At least the CAA's list is rather more logical - but is it actually the law??
Was this change
really worth the bother? There must be more than a few NPPL holders feeling rather dischuffed about it all...
