gsora
29th Apr 2008, 19:07
Transition to EASA licensing for Glider pilots is rumoured to start mid 2009.
Many Pilots both commercial and private are also Glider pilots.
Does anybody know how this EASA licensing will affect our current rights to fly gliders?
Our existing licences as uk ppl/cpl/atpl holders will have to be adjusted to reflect we also fly gliders. How will this happen?
Existing pilots who fly only gliders will have "grandfather" rights under certain conditions to automatically claim an EASA glider pilot licence.
After transition I understand that Self launch glider pilots will simply be subject to differences training and tests with examiners .
Also what about the instructors, who will need to be certified?
Its another bag of worms in the pipeline.
Recently UK Gliders had to be registered with the CAA and also go through a Transition to EASA C of A.
Currently all Gliders renewing C of A`s with the BGA are gaining their C of A`s to the end of September `08 when an EASA C of A is supposed be issued.
The latest rumour is that EASA can`t cope with this influx of work.
How will they manage the 8000 or so glider pilot ratings? Any Guru`s able to help out there?
Many Pilots both commercial and private are also Glider pilots.
Does anybody know how this EASA licensing will affect our current rights to fly gliders?
Our existing licences as uk ppl/cpl/atpl holders will have to be adjusted to reflect we also fly gliders. How will this happen?
Existing pilots who fly only gliders will have "grandfather" rights under certain conditions to automatically claim an EASA glider pilot licence.
After transition I understand that Self launch glider pilots will simply be subject to differences training and tests with examiners .
Also what about the instructors, who will need to be certified?
Its another bag of worms in the pipeline.
Recently UK Gliders had to be registered with the CAA and also go through a Transition to EASA C of A.
Currently all Gliders renewing C of A`s with the BGA are gaining their C of A`s to the end of September `08 when an EASA C of A is supposed be issued.
The latest rumour is that EASA can`t cope with this influx of work.
How will they manage the 8000 or so glider pilot ratings? Any Guru`s able to help out there?