And how about a helicopter green IR on a ME heli? Does that read across to a civ IR?

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If you mean civi IR for airlines then I don't believe so under the current rules but who knows after EASA. Soz, know nothing about Helo civi IRs.

Albert Another

Your CPL is SP but you have a Green MP ME Rating as well? If so then your Green MP ME Rating should work for starting an airline course but to renew a SP rating I believe you need to do a SP IR. Is your Green rating type on your CPL? If not then a skills test may be required with an approved examiner etc. Ultimately, ask licensing and if you get a favourable response ensure it is in writing! I have experienced different responses from the CAA dependant on who answered the phone, we're all human. One of those experiences was regarding a SP Rated Islander pilot who was told he needed a multi pilot ME rating prior to the 737 Type Rating. Some Type Rating Organisations also demand this, perhaps based on a worst case interpretation scenario from the CAA who would not endorse the Type Rating if they felt the individual hadn't met the pre-course requirement....expensive and litigious.

One other question realting to this - under the old QSP scheme, there was a time limit (12 months from leaving the Service) for an 'ex-QSP' to take advantage of any credits.

Has this been (or is it likely to be) preserved in the new scheme? If it is, and the scheme is unlikely to go 'switches live' until Sept, I'm royally screwed!

I'm pretty unclear about this too.

Assume the new QSP allowances are publish on 01 Jul (I said assume), if EASA are not issuing licenses until 17 Sept, does this mean QSPs will be able to use the new allowances (assuming there will be some) to gain a JAA license?

Sense would say yes but I'm trying to get it in writing from the CAA.

Hens teeth! :ugh:

I thought that it was 2 years from your last flight in a military aircraft (doesn't say being current and not with an intructor) but to open up the license with a type rating thus negating the skills check part of your license it has to be within the year.

When I left the RAF in 1994, all my 20 years of experience allowed was I could sit the examinations without hindrance.

Nobody in the CAA was in the slightest bothered that I had been doing the job and flying the Tristar internationally etc etc. The help we got for all those years experience was zilch, nada, nothing.

So why should it be different now? Why on earth would they care? The military have no interest in 'helping' people leave so they'll not do it, in fact this situation is a boon to them, helps retention.

As a general rule, there is only one person you can rely on to look after you and you see them everyday when you brush your teeth.