VP Props on PPL?
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From: Hants, UK
I think you have 'grandfather rights', so yes you can. All JAR requires is that you have differences training, which does not necessarily mean a flight. If you have flown VP or retractables before then you are OK to continue doing so.
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From: UK
Differences training relates to the aircraft rating, not the licence, so it doesn't matter whether you are exercising PPL or CPL privileges.
VP prop privaleges on a SEP are forever and grandfather rights apply if you have flown them before, so no sign up required. If you fly a twin with VP props you must maintain curency, 24 months I think. In reality, an annual check out covers that, but you could go more than 2 years without flying a turbo twin so differences training and a signature is then needed to revalidate the turbo part. As there is no specific place in the log to put the signature the whole thing is a bit of a nonsense.
VP prop privaleges on a SEP are forever and grandfather rights apply if you have flown them before, so no sign up required. If you fly a twin with VP props you must maintain curency, 24 months I think. In reality, an annual check out covers that, but you could go more than 2 years without flying a turbo twin so differences training and a signature is then needed to revalidate the turbo part. As there is no specific place in the log to put the signature the whole thing is a bit of a nonsense.
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From: 75N 16E
As it is 'difference' training, do you have to have your logbook signed by a JAA instructor? I fly Multi's / Complexes on my FAA licence, but just have a basic JAA PPL. Could I fly a Complex G reg?
Cheers. .EA
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