UK conversion - NZ to UK PPL

[DragonflyDH90]

Hi there,

Im sure someone can help me out there.
I will be heading to the UK towards the end of the year for an aerobatics comp, and will be flying a G reg aircraft.
I am the holder of an New Zealand CPL and Instructor rating, aerobatics etc etc (Im only after a UK PPL but if a CPL is possible it would be great).
Was wondering what is required to convert, and the length of time required to process (as with most CAA I presume it will take a month of Sunday's).

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I was having trouble navigating the UK CAA website.

Thanks from NZ.

[BEagle]

You don't need to do anything if you're just going to fly day VFR non-remunerated private flights.

See 'LASORS' 2005 Section A7:

A licence issued by any other ICAO Contracting State
(including a JAA State that has not yet been
recommended for mutual recognition) is also deemed
to be valid under the ANO for the purposes of flying a
UK registered aircraft, providing that the licence and
medical are valid in accordance with the rules/laws of
the issuing State, and the CAA does not in the
particular case give direction to the contrary. However,
the ANO2000 Article 21 (4) (a) states that the holder of
such a licence cannot:

1. act as a member of the flight crew of any aircraft
flying for the purpose of public transport or aerial
work or on any flight in respect of which he
receives remuneration for his services as a
member of the flight crew; or

2. in the case of a pilot’s licence, to act as a pilot of
any aircraft flying in controlled airspace in
circumstances requiring compliance with the
Instrument Flight Rules or to give any instruction
in flying.

As for converting a CPL - don't even go there! A very long, expensive and difficult process!

[DragonflyDH90]

Thanks BEagle,

Much appreciated, looking forward to being in the UK again and getting away from our winter here at that time.
Hope its a little warmer than your last summer......

[Southern Cross]

I did this myself - flew G reg in the UK on NZ PPL for a while, but then converted to UK PPL - this was about 9 years ago but all it took was a General Flight Test - more or less like a BFR - a little longer perhaps.

I am not 100% sure, but I don;t think that you can fly a G reg aircraft on NZ PPL outside the UK, so if you wanted to head over to France, that might be outside limits. No doubt BEagle can correct me if I am wrong on this point.

Cheers

[DragonflyDH90]

Much appreciated, thanks

[Johnm]

Southern Cross is correct. You can fly merrily around the UK FIR in a G Reg on a NZ PPL but you can't go foreign.

Article 21 of the ANO 200o refers