Originally Posted by
BossEyed
Here you go:
Above is for the SEP Rating, and the bold is mine.
Again, this is my bold in
the equivalent CAA page for the LAPL (that you quoted in the OP):
SEP Rating and LAPL are both EASA qualifications, and I suggest it is therefore logical to assume that the intent is the same in both statements, despite the frustratingly different wording. Otherwise, why would the LAPL statement include the word "total"? It would be redundant.
As ever, finding the actual document and paragraph is a pain, but the link above does reflect what I've seen before in [CAP804? Part-FCL? An IN? Several official places, anyway] and the links are to a CAA web page so hopefully meets your needs unless you've a demand for a formally supportable legal reference!
Thanks for your comprehensive reply but I am not convinced.
"Total" could be to allow for multiple flights and "an instructor" does not necessarily mean the same instructor imho.
I have now found some very useful guidance on the LAPL on the internet. On finding the EASA documents that make the rules, it starts by stating "It's incredibly confusing." I have looked at the three documents it cites (2 EASA and 1 CAA) and essentially cannot find any more information than in my first post. On validity, it further states that "There's HUGE confusion about LAPLs by pilots who have them!" Very true.
Anyway, I have e-mailed the author and will post here when/if I get a definitive answer.