Faa/N-reg ctivity in guernsey, CI?

[ahwalk01]

Hi all, just wondered if there was much GA, biz N-reg activity on Guernsey. I know there is some over in Jersey but as I visit next week, just thought to see who might be around.

I'm an FAA CFI, Commercial pilot so keen to keep active, based in London.

Regards,

Alex.

[S-Works]

Are you dual qualified with EASA ratings as well?

[ahwalk01]

No, FAA only.

Alex

[S-Works]

You need to be dual qualified now to operate in a commercial capacity.

[sapperkenno]

You need to be dual qualified now to operate in a commercial capacity.

No you don't. At least not until April next year.

[S-Works]

For commercial work I was under the impression it was already in force. Either way it's a bit of a moot point!

[sapperkenno]

Nope, nothing is "in force" yet due to the current derogation until April next year. Even then, should the rules come in, nobody seems clear on how it will be policed or how anyone may be prosecuted.

Many are scared, panicked and jumped through the hoops to get EASA papers, but the light at the end of the tunnel would be a bilateral agreement which is promised, that would allow a simple mutual recognition between FAA/EASA of pilot certificates/licences and instrument ratings. This, I am led to believe is been worked on, and we should have news prior to next April...

This will undoubtedly rub a lot of people up the wrong way who have done the EASA crap (including the onerous mandatory theoretical ground school and written tests at great financial expense and time out of people's lives), if they suddenly allow those who are currently flying on FAA only qualifications in US (or Manx, or Bermudan etc) registered aircraft to continue earning a living in Europe. It wouldn't be good news to the UK/European flight training industry either, as with a simple conversion, everyone would just train in the states, then come back to Europe and convert their FAA stuff to EASA with a couple of flight tests and reduced theoretical requirements.

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afs/afs800/media/Pilot_Licensing_Summary.pdf

So we will have to wait and see!

[ahwalk01]

Well if anyone is still on N reg certs in CI I'd love to hear their experience.

Given people do 80% in the U.S. Anyway, plus they have Easa flight schools over there, I think it's hardly fair to penalise people coming the other way.

Anyhow, we shall see. If not paid to fly maybe I can pay for some training...

Alex.

[sapperkenno]

The EASA flight schools shouldn't be allowed in the US. All they do is make use of the weather, lower costs (which aren't carried forward to the students who still pay close to the going rate they would in the U.K.) and don't even have "proper" EASA Flight Instructors (with EASA CPL theoretical knowledge etc) teaching the EASA PPL and CPL syllabus'.
This I have a huge problem with as I'm an EASA PPL FI (without EASA CPL level knowledge, but have FAA CPL/MEIR CFI CFII AGI IGI) but I'm not allowed to teach a PPL here in the U.K./Europe, instead being restricted to LAPL/NPPL. Yet, overseas, the CAA deems it perfectly acceptable to have people with similar qualifications to myself teaching PPL and CPL. I don't have a problem with US instructors working happily over there, as any paid flying job is a good one, but with the whole system and lack of an even playing field.

[ahwalk01]

Roll on 2016.

Where do you usually fly out of?

[piperboy84]

Well what does this all mean for a guy flying an N reg on an FAA license? Should I be hitting the EASA study guides every night or can I continue pissing around on the internet browsing pprune and pporn ?

[ahwalk01]

Sounds like both are just as likely to get you hired at the minute. Where did you train?