New Zealand to UK PPL

[shevlin]

Has anyone converted a New Zealand PPL to a UK PPL? If so, do you know whether I need a New Zealand examiner or whether it can be a designated examiner to convert the licence?

[S-Works]

LASORS is your friend.

Conversion of a licence issued
by a non-JAA State
A licence issued by a non-JAA State may be converted
to a JAR-FCL licence provided that an arrangement
exists between the JAA and the non-JAA State. This
arrangement shall be established on the basis of
reciprocity of licence acceptance and shall ensure that
an equivalent level of safety exists between the training
and testing requirements of the JAA and the non-JAA
State. Any arrangement entered into will be reviewed
periodically, as agreed by the non-JAA State and the JAA.
A licence converted according to such an arrangement
shall have an entry indicating the non-JAA State upon
which the conversion is based. Other Member States shall
not be obliged to accept any such licence.
Details on licence conversion terms can be found in the
relevant section pertaining to the licence being sought.

Credit given to a holder of a licence issued
by a non-JAA State
An applicant for a JAR-FCL licence and IR, if applicable,
already holding at least an equivalent licence issued
in accordance with ICAO Annex 1 by a non-JAA State
shall meet all the requirements of JAR-FCL, except that
the requirements of course duration, number of lessons
and specific training hours may be reduced. The CAA
may be guided as to the credits to be granted on the
basis of a recommendation from an appropriate training
organisation.

Validation of Licences issued
by Non-JAA States
A licence issued by a non-JAA State may be rendered
valid at the discretion of the Authority of a JAA Member
State for use on aircraft registered in that JAA Member
State in accordance with Appendix 1 to JAR-FCL
1.015/2.015.
Validation of a professional pilot’s licence shall not exceed
one year from the date of validation, provided that the
basic licence remains valid. Any further validation for use
on aircraft registered in any JAA Member State is subject
to agreement by the JAA Member States and to any
conditions seen fit within the JAA. The user of a licence
validated by a JAA Member State shall comply with the
requirements stated in JAR-FCL.
For further information regarding validations, please
contact PLD for advice.
The requirements stated in the above shall not apply
where aircraft registered in a JAA Member State are
leased to an operator in a non-JAA State, provided that
the State of the operator has accepted for the period
of lease the responsibility for the technical and/or
operational supervision in accordance with JAR-OPS
1.165. The licences of the flight crews of the non-JAA
State operator may be validated at the discretion of the
Authority of the JAA Member State concerned, provided
that the privileges of the flight crew licence validation
are restricted for use during the lease period only on
nominated aircraft in specified operations not involving a
JAA operator, directly or indirectly, through a wet lease or
other commercial arrangement.
Exercising the privileges of a Non-UK
Licence in UK registered aircraft
Article 26, of the ANO 2005, states that a pilot must hold
an appropriate licence granted either by the CAA or by a
foreign authority and rendered valid under the ANO to fly
a UK registered aircraft.
A JAA licence is deemed to be a licence rendered
valid under the ANO unless the CAA in the particular
case gives direction to the contrary. A JAA licence is a
licence issued in accordance with licensing and medical
requirements of JAR-FCL by a full JAA Member State that
has been recommended for mutual recognition by Central
JAA (JAA Headquarters).
A licence issued by any other ICAO Contracting State
(including a JAA State that has not yet been recommended
for mutual recognition) is also deemed to be valid under
the ANO for the purposes of flying a UK registered
aircraft, providing that the licence and medical are valid
in accordance with the rules/laws of the issuing State, and
the CAA does not in the particular case give direction to
the contrary. However, the ANO 2005 Article 26 (4) (a)
states that the holder of such a licence cannot:
1. act as a member of the flight crew of any aircraft
flying for the purpose of public transport or aerial
work or on any flight in respect of which he receives
remuneration for his services as a member of the
flight crew; or
2. in the case of a pilot’s licence, to act as a pilot of any
aircraft flying in controlled airspace in circumstances
requiring compliance with the Instrument Flight
Rules or to give any instruction in flying.

[S-Works]

The holder of a current and valid PPL(A)* issued by
an ICAO Contracting State (not being a JAA Member
State), who has flown a minimum of 100 hours as
pilot of aeroplanes, is credited the JAR-FCL PPL(A)
flying training/experience requirements, except the
PPL(A) Skill Test.
• The holder of a current and valid PPL(A)* issued by
an ICAO Contracting State (not being a JAA Member
State), who has flown less than 100 hours as pilot of
aeroplanes, but meets the JAR-FCL PPL(A) flying
experience requirements (as per JAR-FCL 1.125(b) is
credited the flying training, except the PPL(A) Skill Test.
SECTION C
JAR-FCL PPL (AEROPLANE)
LAS SECTION C
PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE
* If the ICAO licence has expired and/or no valid aeroplane
rating has been held for a period exceeding 5 years
preceding application, applicants will be required to
complete flying training at the discretion of the Head of
Training of the approved training provider, and pass the
PPL(A) Skill Test.
• The holder of a NPPL (SSEA) wishing to obtain
a JAR-FCL PPL(A) should refer to Section C6.2
Upgrade to JAR-FCL PPL(A).

The holder of a current and valid PPL(A)* issued by
an ICAO Contracting State (not being a JAA Member
State), who has flown a minimum of 100 hours as
pilot of aeroplanes, will be required to pass written
examinations in Air Law and Human Performance
and Limitations. (If no valid aeroplane rating has
been held in the 5 years preceding application, then
all JAR theoretical knowledge exams would need to
be passed). An applicant who also wishes to obtain
a FRTOL will be required to pass the JAR-FCL
PPL Communications (PPL) theoretical knowledge
examination and practical communications test unless
they qualify for credit as detailed in Section B1.4.
*If the ICAO PPL(A) has expired then all JAR
theoretical knowledge exams would need to be
passed.

*If the ICAO PPL(A) has expired then all JAR
theoretical knowledge exams would need to be
passed.
• The holder of a current and valid PPL(A) issued
by an ICAO Contracting State (not being a JAA
Member State), who has flown less than 100 hours
as pilot of aeroplanes, will be required to pass all
JAR theoretical knowledge examinations.

[shevlin]

Very kind....many thanks!