SEP Renewal of UK PPL in EASA aircraft

[LowNSlow]

Now that I have a self declared medical as I fly non-EASA aircraft does this prevent me from doing my SEP renewal in an EASA aircraft?

[PA28181]

Presumably you have a UK CAA licence as you are flying with a declaration and can also fly EASA aircraft until 8th April 2018 unless sense prevails and this will become the norm.

[LowNSlow]

PA28181 it is indeed a UK CAA Licence, thanks for the clarification.

[Maoraigh1]

If you're referring to the flight with an instructor, do you need any licence or medical to fly with an instructor?

[MrAverage]

The OP isn't referring to an hour with an instructor as he has stated it's a renewal, which - of course - can only be with an Examiner.

[Maoraigh1]

Do any examiners NOT have Instructor qualifications?

[BillieBob]

LowNSlow - The answer to your question is: No, it doesn't provided that the renewal is completed before 8 April 2018.

[TheOddOne]

Do any examiners NOT have Instructor qualifications?

I don't think Ground Examiners are required to hold a flight instructor rating and they can once again sign licences.

TOO

[Maoraigh1]

If the flight must be with an examiner, it cannot be a ground examiner.

[LastStandards]

If the flight must be with an examiner, it cannot be a ground examiner.


True. If it is a renewal or revalidation via Proficiency Check then the Flight Examiner would not be acting in an instruction role, so while holding FE requires a current FI, the roles are separate. This is a reasonably frequent issue when flying private/group aircraft, where the insurance may cover us while giving instruction to named pilots, but that is a different role to examining them. Many minefields!

[LowNSlow]

Thank you all for your clarifications. :)

[Maoraigh1]

Presumably the UK PPL revalidation in an EASA aircraft, for a "self-declaration" pilot will be in a rented aircraft, not a Permit aircraft, so likely to have insurance cover for the examiner, of the FBO use him.