Originally Posted by
Whopity
Under FCL.900 a person my only give instruction if they hold an appropriate certificate however; where does letting someone have a go become instruction? The CAA statement appears to condone letting someone have a go above 500 feet!
The UK ANO Art 170 only refers to Instruction given for the purpose of becoming qualified for the issue or re-validation of a licence, rating or certificate. It does not make it illegal to give instruction that does not lead to a qualification.
The ANO states:
136.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person must not act as a pilot of an EASA aircraft that is registered in the United Kingdom—
(a)without holding an appropriate licence granted, converted or rendered valid under the EASA Aircrew Regulation; or
(b)unless—
(i)the person—
(aa)holds an appropriate licence granted under article 152; and
(bb)acts as a pilot of an EASA aircraft pursuant to the derogation in article 12 of the EASA Aircrew Regulation; or
(ii)the aircraft is a glider and is being flown otherwise than for the purpose of public transport.
(2) A person may act as a pilot of an EASA aircraft without holding an appropriate licence granted, converted or rendered valid under the EASA Aircrew Regulation when undergoing flying training, including solo flying training authorised and supervised by a flight instructor.
Taking hold of the controls would be seen as acting as a pilot? In which case you would have to be undergoing flight training and must be done with an instructor. Making it illegal for a PPL holder without an FI rating to give control to someone doing an introductory flight.