Easement Of Qualified Service Pilot Ppl Accreditation

[BEagle]

Due to re-definition of a ‘Qualified Service Pilot’ being interpreted as being not just a pilot who had achieved ‘Wings’ qualification, but one who had also achieved Combat Ready status, it was obvious to me that this extremely onerous requirement had adversely affected the previous CAP53 accreditation for military pilots wishing to obtain Private Pilots’ Licences. With the endorsement of Commandant CFS, I sought an easement of these requirements from the CAA in March 2004.

After lengthy negotiations, the CAA has finally agreed to these proposals. Effectively this means that with immediate effect, the PPL accreditation rights in LASORS 2005 which hitherto only applied to ‘fully qualified’ QSPs now apply to all service pilots who have been awarded their ‘flying badge’.

LASORS will be amended with the next issue; however, the new policy has been passed to the CAA’s Licensing division.

Please note that there has been no change to other accreditation rights for QSPs.

[airborne_artist]

Good man Beagle - keep on batting like that and you'll get an England selection!

[Burnswannabe]

As a man who is just looking at how to get the ppl my most heartfelt thanks.
Keep up the good work Sir.

[Fg Off Max Stout]

Beags, does this apply to fixed and rotary wing equally?

[BEagle]

Basically LASORS C1.5 'Allowances against training requirements for UK Qualified and Non-qualified Service Pilots towards the JAR-FCL PPL(A)' will be amended as follows:

For PPL(A) purposes only, where reference is made
to a ‘Qualified Service Pilot’ this is defined as being a
UK Qualified Service Pilot (QSP) (Aeroplanes) who
has completed a recognised military course of flying
training and has had the award of the flying badge
confirmed in compliance with QR(RAF) J727*.
In addition, the applicant must have been qualified to
act as Pilot-in-Command of military registered aircraft.

* The term “flying badge” is used to include all badges
worn by personnel who have successfully completed a
prescribed course of flying training.

(The following will be deleted:

The initial award of a flying badge is on a provisional basis.
It is not deemed to be fully earned until the holder has
successfully completed an operational conversion or
equivalent course and has joined an operational or
non-operational unit in the capacity for which the
provisional badge has been awarded. Joining is
defined for each service as follows:-
a) RN: on issue of the Certificate of Competence.
b) Army and RM: on award of the badge (and
successful completion of conversion to type (CTT)
course).
c) RAF: On successful attainment of an appropriate
aircrew categorisation or qualification to undertake
productive flying duties (C categorisation or above,
B1 or above instructor category or CR status).)

As regards RW graduates, the CAA makes a distinction. If you haven't received FW 'Wings', then you must still follow LASORS 2005 as the scope of my initiataive could not apply to RW basic training due to changes of policy at the time. Suggest that the 1 EFTS accreditation route would currently be their best bet.