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Old 24th Jul 2017, 01:03
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Originally Posted by dont overfil View Post
Surely he would need a UK AND FAA or French licence to fly "N" reg in France.

Originally Posted by patowalker
Im afraid my schoolboy French is not up to translating that technical stuff.

Anyway, I thought that it was now mandatory to have a licence from the state of residency as well as the state of Registry.
Unless I am mistaken, doesnt that mean he would have needed a UK Licence and a FAA licence for flights into, or out of, the UK?

That apart, I trust the UK CAA will revoke, permanently, any CAA or EASA licence he holds on the grounds of no longer being a "fit and proper person". Simultaneously, they should revoke (in his case) the exemption to fly in the UK on a foreign licence.
This to ensure he never flies again,or commits another aviation offence, after being released. There are precedents, but probably not for people trafficking.

I would hope the CAA act as swiftly as the French Authorities did.

It remains to be seen what consequences befall the rest of us as a result of this one mans actions....
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