Medical / Licence

[ryanayre]

Hi folks, I’m needing a we bit of advice so I hope some of you knowledgeable people may be able to help. A friend of mine has a JAR PPL but is now no longer able to fly due to a medical condition. If he was to get a NPPL medical declaration form signed by his doctor would he be able to continue to fly but with NPPL restrictions. If so, does he need to inform anyone.

Cheers R

[Crash one]

This is now I believe fairly common since the introduction of the NPPL/medical declaration.
First question: Yes for sure.
Second Question: I don't think so, but check with NPLG Turweston airfield I think.

[140KIAS]

Yes and No

I did it while temp unfit due to diabetes diagnosis.

[David Roberts]

All info on NPPL medical at:

NPPL - General Introduction to the NPPL medical requirements | Medical | Safety Regulation (http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=49&pagetype=90&pageid=873)

[BEagle]

A friend of mine has a JAR PPL but is now no longer able to fly due to a medical condition. If he was to get a NPPL medical declaration form signed by his doctor would he be able to continue to fly but with NPPL restrictions.

Yes, under ORS4 No.711 http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/ORS4_711.pdf but only until his JAR-FCL PPL LICENCE is due for re-issue at the normal 5 year point. A JAR-FCL Pilot Licence cannot be re-issued without a JAA Medical Certificate, so the licence would be re-issued as a 'lifetime' NPPL.

If so, does he need to inform anyone.

He has 2 options:

Either 1. Maintain his SEP Class Rating exactly as under JAR-FCL. Normal revalidation forms etc. will still be required; or

2. Apply to the CAA (and pay) for a SSEA Class Rating. The advantage of this being that the revalidation requirements are simpler thsn for the SEP Class Rating and can be spread throughout the 24 month validity period.

For full details, see http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/175/AN%20Amendment%20Order%20Circular%20v%201%2000%2000.pdf .

Incidentally, ORS4 No.711 expires at the end of August 2009. I will be reminding the CAA of the need to re-issue it very shortly!

[ryanayre]

Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated