Seagull V, "The RPL is therefore a non ICAO licence, similar to the British National Pilots Licence and can only be used in Australia."
Well, that's an improvement on the CASA PPL (G) (glider) which you can get so you can fly gliders in countries that have actual licences (needed for contests and private operations in those countries).
The Australian CASA PPL (G) IS NOT VALID IN AUSTRALIA.
Interesting, as the overseas temporary licence is generally issued on the basis of your qualification to fly in Australia. I wonder if the FAA and EASA know? Insurance companies?
This is the result of CASA and GFA conspiring to keep flying gliders in Australia a GFA monopoly. Not that the GFA does a wonderful job of safety judging by the number of people killed and injured by their "qualified" instructors and their inadequate "training" system.
Someone said the other day that Australia has a 3rd world , banana republic, aviation regulatory system.
Yep.