SEP revalidation advice
Hi all,
My rating is due to run out in a few months and wouldn't mind a bit of advice.
To give you some background info, I currently live in Finland although I have a UK PPL with SEP rating.
My problem is really financial, I've been quoted £550-£600 for an hours pre training and then a proficiency check. I suppose this is about right but was much more than I was hoping for.
I haven't flown since last May so I imagine I probably do need the hours training, I can prepare myself a bit my using flight simulator at home.
I was wondering about just letting the rating lapse and then picking it up when I'm actually able to afford it. Has anyone done the same thing ?
It's quite difficult to find the information but from what I understand up to 3 years from the date of the rating lapsing I would need some kind of assessment of my skills before doing the proficiency test (which it seems like I need anyway even though it hasn't yet elapsed) and after 3 years I'd have to do the whole skills test again (which isn't great but doable).
Maybe someone knows of a particularly cheap airfield where I could do the re validation ? I'm prepared to go anywhere in the UK really since I need to fly from Finland first anyway.
Thanks in advance !
Paul