Taking EASA PPL theoretical exams in English outside of England.
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Fine. I am only repeating what I read in AESA's on-line theory exam manual, dated April 2013. Having lived in ex-Spanish colonies for most of my life, I would not be surprised if the published rules did not match current practice.
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I am Head of Training for a school in Spain. The stuff I have seen with the Spanish CAA bewilders me at times.
I have had several students who have done UK exams and then finished off with a Spanish licence with the UK exams being accepted.
The main issue with the Spanish exams is they only do them at test centres on specific fixed dates. It used to be 4 times a year but your link now suggests 6 which is an improvement but still not really conducive to the on demand type training that PPLs require.
Another example of dealing with ENAC, I did a type rating renewal for one of our company pilots not so long ago and our SOPS require a navigation section regardless of whether its needed or not. I filled in the test paperwork accordingly and the Spanish rejected it saying they had not been given evidence of the ten sectors despite the navigation requirements being covered as part of the test. Took ages of arguing with them to get them to agree.
I have had several students who have done UK exams and then finished off with a Spanish licence with the UK exams being accepted.
The main issue with the Spanish exams is they only do them at test centres on specific fixed dates. It used to be 4 times a year but your link now suggests 6 which is an improvement but still not really conducive to the on demand type training that PPLs require.
Another example of dealing with ENAC, I did a type rating renewal for one of our company pilots not so long ago and our SOPS require a navigation section regardless of whether its needed or not. I filled in the test paperwork accordingly and the Spanish rejected it saying they had not been given evidence of the ten sectors despite the navigation requirements being covered as part of the test. Took ages of arguing with them to get them to agree.
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The main issue with the Spanish exams is they only do them at test centres on specific fixed dates.
Además se pretende con este Programa facilitar a los alumnos/as la posibilidad de examinarse cuando reúnan las condiciones y estén preparados, sin limitación de convocatorias cerradas en determinadas fechas de calendario.
Having only three locations in Spain where students can take the on-line exams seems daft, but not surprising.
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