Brexit, licences and training
Hi all,
With even the governor of the BofE speaking out today, it seems a no-deal is increasingly likely. In any sort of risk analysis, it really looks like something that now needs prepared for. My first question, prompted by a student, is: Do we need to warn students studying for an EASA licence that the licence may not be valid after the end of March next year - especially if they are contemplating a commercial career? Ryanair have already changed their booking Ts&Cs for instance, so should UK schools be doing the same? Just as my wife was able to swap her Spanish driving licence for a UK one, can we swap a UK-issued EASA licence for another EU country issued one before Brexit? The next question is particular to my circumstances. I have a Spanish wife and a son/daughter-in-law/grandson living in the USA. I now want to get a light aircraft licence after 25 years instructing on microlights so I can hire an aircraft in Spain and the USA.. If I do an intensive course in Spain, can I get a Spanish-issued EASA SEP - or are the written exam questions in Spanish? If I do an intensive course in the USA, and get a FAA licence, how straightforward is it to get a non-UK EASA SEP. I think it is very easy to get an FAA licence on the back of a European one. I am reluctant to go for a UK-issued EASA SEP when - if Brexit ends up no deal - I could just add an SSEA rating to my NPPL once I had an FAA or EASA licence. Thoughts? |
He actually said the prospect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal was:
"a relatively unlikely possibility, but it is a possibility". |
All things are possible, including all aviation above paper dart level being grounded on 30th March 2019.
The least likely a/c to be grounded are, funnily enough, microlights as the group of aircraft/licences almost wholly self governing. Since in the event of a no-deal Brexit, there won't be any AVGAS 100LL, as it's all imported from Europe, there won't be any SEP flying. Actually, lack of aviation will be the least of our worries. I read somewhere that we're only 24 hours at any stage of a disruption of the supply chain, from food riots and mass looting of supermarkets. It'll make the poll tax riots look like a Sunday afternoon in the park. We're buying seeds and marking out the lawn for vegetable beds. TOO |
You can move your EASA license to another state quite easily. If you get an EASA license from the CAA and all goes tits-up, just move it to Spain, Ireland or the Netherlands before the deadline.
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B61, seems a tad aggressive don't you think?,
I would suspect the TOO was being somewhat tongue in cheek about a possible, but not necessarily likely, problem. |
Dusty_B,
Thanks for that comment. So no need to be resident in any of those countries? As regards chances of No Deal etc, I am just thinking along the lines of better safe than sorry, or be prepared, If there was a 1% chance of No Deal, not much preparation. For a higher chance - whatever one might think it to be - then there would a be a higher level. Some things, like topping up the avgas tanks at the airfield towards the end of March rather than the beginning of April, would be a sensible move? But my query was really about licensing. |
You can change you EASA licence issuer to a different state but your medical must be issued there also. The question then is whether the UK would recognise it post BREXIT if a tit for tat war breaks out. |
Thanks for that Rarely.
Solves part of my problem then. No problem flying in the UK on my own C42 microlight, and then I can get a Spanish EASA SEP for hiring in wife's country and then use that to get an FAA licence for hiring in son's country. Just need to swim from UK to France in case of a complete meltdown ;-) |
Originally Posted by TheOddOne
(Post 10213881)
... in the event of a no-deal Brexit, there won't be any AVGAS 100LL, as it's all imported from Europe, there won't be any SEP flying.
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A number of European States that are not members of the EU issue EASA licences with no problems. Apart from pig headed arrogance, why would the UK be any different?
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Because to do that you have to be a paying (but non-voting) member of EASA. And to be a member of EASA you have to accept the ECJ as the ultiumate arbiter on aviation issues. Accepting ECJ jurisdiction crosses the red lines of the Brexit Elite, so they would rather destroy the whole nation, trash our economy and return us to the dark ages than ever admit they were wrong. They're just that sort of people.
PDR |
Honest man tell student...
Ignore all speculation and b/s. Six months nothing in overall scheme of life. Take trip, work in MacDonalds. Come back when all b/s is over and make informed choice. Good luck, grassshopper. ...still, flying training not always known for putting students interests first is it. |
Had not realised that EASA was linked to ECJ. This is a big deal. Hope for a GE!
Originally Posted by PDR1
(Post 10216997)
Because to do that you have to be a paying (but non-voting) member of EASA. And to be a member of EASA you have to accept the ECJ as the ultiumate arbiter on aviation issues. Accepting ECJ jurisdiction crosses the red lines of the Brexit Elite, so they would rather destroy the whole nation, trash our economy and return us to the dark ages than ever admit they were wrong. They're just that sort of people.
PDR bad news all round |
CAP 1705 Automatic validation anyone?
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Originally Posted by rarelyathome
(Post 10215572)
You can change you EASA licence issuer to a different state but your medical must be issued there also. The question then is whether the UK would recognise it post BREXIT if a tit for tat war breaks out. The other tricky part is the proficiency check/skill test/assessment of competence issue. Depending on the new license issuer, it can be easy, difficult, or impossible to have those checks/tests/assessments undertaken by an examiner whose license is issued by another EASA state. I have had my license transferred from the UK to France, it took several weeks, so plan it in advance. |
I heard once that one of the baltic states' CAA has a reputation of being efficient and is cheap. It might be a good choice for a new license issuer.
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CAP 1705 Automatic validation anyone? |
This affects me as I’m a PPL student. If things change then surely there will be some sort of licence that I can apply for? |
Flying keyboard,
Yes, there will be. But what? The obvious solution is for the UK CAA to recognise your training and give you an NPPL SSEA. At least that will allow you to continue to fly in the UK. Question: will the CAA have got its act together - or is it even allowed to do anything while part of EASA? - and negotiate with ICAO to make the NPPL SSEA (or a brand new old-fashioned UK PPL A) an ICAO compliant licence that you can later add CPL etc to? Maybe we should have a wiki to pose some of these questions and possible answers. For instance, will UK airspace close on Brexit plus one? ATC have EASA licences! Will many airlines be grounded with many of their pilots having UK CAA issued EASA licences? How will transatlantic stuff re-route? Will it matter if UK airspace is closed for a week or two while temporary solutions are fudged? After all, the world never came to halt when the ash clouds shut our airspace for weeks. As you can see, I feel all will be OK for the Big Boys. But what about the Small Fry like FKB? FKB: ask your flying school. See what they say! |
The UK issue ICAO licences, always has done and always will do. An ICAO licence is valid Worldwide and oddly, the only people who seem to have an issue with ICAO licences is EASA who are not a member of ICAO. The EU list of objectives given to EASA by the EC includes: "Assisting member States to comply with ICAO recommemdations" Switzerland and the Channel Islands are not in the EU, they don't seem to have any problems.
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BillieBob, 'COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/1065 of 27 July 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 as regards the automatic validation of Union flight crew licences' states that the following new point (e) shall apply to FCL.045:
(e) A pilot intending to fly outside Union territory on an aircraft registered in a Member State other than the one that issued the flight crew licence shall carry, in print or in electronic format, the latest issue of the ICAO attachment, which includes a reference to the ICAO registration number of the agreement that recognises the automatic validation of licences, as well as the list of States which are party to this agreement. |
I have no reference other than CAP1705, which states:
Those affected All pilots holding a licence issued by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK), in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 1178/2011 as amended, operating commercially for a European Operator, whose aircraft are on the register of a EU Member State which is also a member of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). |
Usual problem: New CAP Friday; Wrong on Monday!
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I put the question to the CAA yesterday and had a reply today.
It is aimed at CAT but as an ICAO reference for EU pilot licences it could be used by GA also. As it's free the advice would be to carry a copy. I also asked whether it would apply to a pilot with a UK-issued Part-FCL licence flying, for example, a French registered aircraft to Jersey....which is neither an EU nor EASA Member State. Or what administrative action would be required for a pilot with a UK-issued Part-FCL flying an IoM registered aircraft to Eire? My supplementary questions will have to wait until the chap responsible returns from his hols. |
BEagle,
The Isle of Man and Channel Islands fall under the UK's ratification of the Chicago Convention, IASTA, etc. The IoM CAA states: The Isle of Man is an ICAO compliant territory under the United Kingdom (UK) signatory to the Chicago Convention. The Isle of Man is a British Crown Dependency (CD). The UK Government is responsible for the international relations of the Island, including extending ratifications of international agreements to the Isle of Man as necessary. The UK ratification of the Chicago Convention covers the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the UK’s Overseas Territories and the CDs. This is detailed in the State Safety Programme for the Isle of Man Chapter 1 para 1.3. The obligations of the UK and Isle of Man with respect to the Chicago Convention are detailed in a Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Isle of Man Governments. The Isle of Man fulfils its UK and ICAO obligations by full participation in the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Programme. 4. International Personality The Crown Dependencies are not recognised internationally as sovereign States in their own right but as “territories for which the United Kingdom is responsible”. As such they cannot sign up to international agreements under their own aegis but can have the UK’s ratification of such instruments extended to them, and can sign specific international agreements if they have been entrusted to do so by the UK ... ... 6. Treaties and international agreements Article 29 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties provides that “unless a different intention appears from the treaty or is otherwise established, a treaty is binding upon each party in respect of its entire territory”. The long-standing practice of the UK when it ratifies, accedes to, or accepts a treaty, convention or agreement is to do so on behalf of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and any of the Crown Dependencies or Overseas Territories that wish the treaty to apply to them. The UK’s ratification, accession or acceptance can also be extended at a later date. ... Annex B -- How to Note on the extension of international instruments to the Crown Dependencies. Annex C -- How to Note on dealing with requests from the Crown Dependencies to extend the UK's ratification of international instruments. |
One contributor has described much of the facts in this thread as bl/sht and I agree. All 28 members (soon to be 27) of the EU member states are members of ICAO in their own right. There are 192 members of ICAO worldwide so the EU group is a small part. ICAO it could be said only provides for the minimum acceptable international standards of all its members. So all EASA standards will be acceptable to ICAO member states in this regard. The UK leaving the EU does not change this. The EU cannot join ICAO it is not a State. Incidentally 7 of the current 28 EU states sit on the worldwide council of ICAO!
For all flights it is the individual state that decides who may crew their aircraft and that has not changed even within the EU. All EU states have a common standard. therefore there cannot be an objection to a UK pilot compliant with both ICAO and EASA flying a German registered aircraft unless Germany objects. e.g. EASA cannot intervene directly and it will need to bring pressure on Germany and further claim Germany is in breach of its agreement with the EU. Outside of EASA land the EU is not part of it in this instance. All this, to me therefore, appears to be bureaucrats getting themselves in a tangle and nothing new there. I would say to any concerned student put all this nonsense out of your mind and concentrate on the training. Your new licence will be recognised worldwide. Where the UK has got itself into its own tangle was to state that the UK ICAO compliant PPL/CPL and ATPL is to restrict itself to UK privileges only, although it was and should be recognised throughout the world once again |
Originally Posted by xrayalpha
(Post 10229129)
Flying keyboard,
Yes, there will be. But what? The obvious solution is for the UK CAA to recognise your training and give you an NPPL SSEA. At least that will allow you to continue to fly in the UK. Question: will the CAA have got its act together - or is it even allowed to do anything while part of EASA? - and negotiate with ICAO to make the NPPL SSEA (or a brand new old-fashioned UK PPL A) an ICAO compliant licence that you can later add CPL etc to? Maybe we should have a wiki to pose some of these questions and possible answers. For instance, will UK airspace close on Brexit plus one? ATC have EASA licences! Will many airlines be grounded with many of their pilots having UK CAA issued EASA licences? How will transatlantic stuff re-route? Will it matter if UK airspace is closed for a week or two while temporary solutions are fudged? After all, the world never came to halt when the ash clouds shut our airspace for weeks. As you can see, I feel all will be OK for the Big Boys. But what about the Small Fry like FKB? FKB: ask your flying school. See what they say! |
Is the CAA still issuing national (non-EASA) CPL/ATPLs? |
Yes, according to the ANO:
Grant, renewal and privileges of United Kingdom flight crew licences 152.—(1) Subject to article 172, the CAA or a person approved by the CAA for that purpose must grant licences of any of the classes specified in Part 1 of Schedule 8, authorising the holder to act as a member of the flight crew of a non-EASA aircraft registered in the United Kingdom, if it is satisfied that the applicant is— (a) a fit person to hold the licence; and (b) qualified by having the knowledge, experience, competence, skill and physical and mental fitness to act in the capacity to which the licence relates. |
So, would it be a sensible move for an EASA licence holder (UK issued of course) to apply for a UK national equivalent licence? De facto having 2 licences running ‘parallel’ to each other. Just in case the proverbial hits the fan big style.... by 30th March, one could have a UK national ATPL and an EASA ATPL transferred to another member state? thanks |
On the grounds that you should never throw away anything that is hard earned, it is well worth ticking the box and having 2 licences.
From the Scheme of Charges: 3.4 National UK Pilot’s Licence – issue to retain National UK ratings When making a conversion / replacement application specified in Tables 1 or 3, where, in addition to the issue of an EASA Pilot Licence, the applicant requires also the issue or grant of a National UK Pilot’s Licence in order to retain National UK ratings, the applicant shall pay to the CAA a supplementary charge of £37. |
I've been looking for days on the CAA website to find a suitable srg form to apply for a national licence based on my EASA ATPL but no joy. Any lead please? thank you
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There is no form. You have to use the SRG1104 modified accordingly. If you were converting to an EASA licence you only had to tick the box in Section 4. I note that SRG1104 has now gone to an on-line form.
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I upgraded straight from JAR CPL to EASA ATPL early 2017; the form I used back then did not have any box to tick - I think it was srg/1183. I did not query this matter at time (i know i should have!) because my newly issued licence had more pressing errors I had to urgently fix!
Thank you very much for the help guys :) |
I would rather not leave EASA as it becomes career ending for me....... I am a UK FE/CRE/TRE and do enough line flying for currency. The rest of my work is travelling around Europe testing pilots on our rather unique fleet. Not being able to test EASA licence holders would not only end my career but have a huge impact on the companies ability to operate.
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Originally Posted by Fl1ingfrog
(Post 10231043)
One contributor has described much of the facts in this thread as bl/sht and I agree. All 28 members (soon to be 27) of the EU member states are members of ICAO in their own right. There are 192 members of ICAO worldwide so the EU group is a small part. ICAO it could be said only provides for the minimum acceptable international standards of all its members. So all EASA standards will be acceptable to ICAO member states in this regard. The UK leaving the EU does not change this. The EU cannot join ICAO it is not a State. Incidentally 7 of the current 28 EU states sit on the worldwide council of ICAO!
I would say to any concerned student put all this nonsense out of your mind and concentrate on the training. Your new licence will be recognised worldwide. Where the UK has got itself into its own tangle was to state that the UK ICAO compliant PPL/CPL and ATPL is to restrict itself to UK privileges only, although it was and should be recognised throughout the world once again Now it may be possible to reinstate these missing CAA areas but not by March 29 2019 and not without vast expense which (in-case you hadn't noticed) the CAA is required to recover from you the user. This is why the CAA were saying for a long time that a "no-deal" Brexit is so catastrophic it isn't worth planning for. There is no viable alternative to a deal that keeps the UK in EASA, at least temporarily, and talk from UK politicians of "no-deal" being fine is insanity of the highest order. If this affects you, you need to be hassling your MP to find an exit from Brexit before it destroys your livelihood. |
Except, in a no deal scenario the UK won't be ICAO compliant on Brexit day. |
Originally Posted by Whopity
(Post 10236294)
What utter rubbish. ICAO compliance has nothing whatsoever to do with the EU who are not even a signatory to ICAO. ICAO compliance means operating in accordance with ICAO recommendations which the UK has always done in and out of the EU.
OK, I'll give you an easy one to start with: explain how the UK currently complies with ICAO Annex 19 standards and how it will comply with it on 30 March 2019. |
ICAO Annex 19 is aimed at member States; each State is responsible to ICAO for compliance and notification of any differences. The oversight afforded by EASA is not covered in the Annex 19 process and ammounts to nothing more than a middleman that has no responsibility to ICAO as it is neither a State nor a member.
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