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I have just been asked a question about an IMC reval that I did not know the answer to. Candidate is a commercial pilot doing the annual ME/IR renewal and they normally get the IMC extended at the same point. Only examiner available at the moment is not a UK one. Can they still get the IMC revalidated at the same time?
A non UK licence holder may not teach for the IMC rating therefore; if not qualified to teach for the rating they would not be qualified to examine the rating.
IN2015-009
IN2015-009
5.2 Only examiners who hold licences, ratings and certificates issued by the UK CAA may examine for the IMC Rating/IR(R).
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I think Whopity is right regarding examination. But the CAA will brief other European examiners on how to conduct IMC revals. I did this last year in Spain.
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You are correct. I have just had an answer back from the CAA who said they will authorise the examiner to conduct an IMCr revalidation following a briefing where it is just for the purposes of an IMCr. Where it is a paperwork exercise following an IR test then they can just complete the paperwork.
They will not grant an initial IMC via a non UK Examiner though.
They will not grant an initial IMC via a non UK Examiner though.
Classic CAA, print one thing and do another, no wonder nobody has a clue what to do any more. I guess the person who answered the phone had never read their own IN, not surprising as they don't circulate anything to check for errors any more.
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As it turns out I am now doing the revalidation for them so its become a bit of a moot point.
However as Whoppity says I do wonder about the CAA and one hand not communicating with the other. Now of course we have two different answers that contradict each other!!!
However as Whoppity says I do wonder about the CAA and one hand not communicating with the other. Now of course we have two different answers that contradict each other!!!