MEP rating requirements

[felixflyer]

In Lasors it states

An applicant for a class rating for a single-pilot MEP
(Land) aeroplane rating must produce evidence of having

completed a minimum of
70 hours as pilot-in-command
of aeroplanes.

Does 'Applicant' mean someone starting the course, taking the skill test or applying for the rating to be added?

Is it possible to start the training before reaching the required hours and then hold off applying until the 70 hours are reached? Can you do the test with under 70 hours?

[VFR Transit]

You can start the training for a MEP class rating but you must have 70 hours as PIC prior to asking the CAA for the class rating to be issued, however remember there is no solo element in the MEP training.

VFR

Edit: You might want to look at the CAA CAP601 which outlines the course itself and also mentions the requirements needed for the course.

[felixflyer]

Thanks for that.

[BigGrecian]

It also depends on what the school where you intend to take the course has written in its training manuals.

More than one school I know requires the 70 hours PIC prior to starting the course. If it's in their manuals it's a requirement as that's their basis for approval to run the course.

The thinking behind it is, that you need to have some decision making ability, and PIC hours should build this.

[kaptn]

do you need to have the ATPL writtings before begining the MEP training?

[BigGrecian]

Now your just being lazy....

JAR FCL 1 or LASORS 2008 Documents | Personnel Licensing | Safety Regulation (http://www.caa.co.uk/lasors) Section F