Creation of new flying schools effectively suspended for 3 years?

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I think that many of the regular contributors on here have been involved in the fruitless battle against CAA/JAA/EASA 'Red Tape' for many years, long before we started calling it a 'Chalenge'. Only now do we apear to be making some small progress, but I don't know if it is too little/too late.


MJ

[172510]

What about NPPL?
Would the CAA accept an application from a new organisation willing to train for NPPL only?
As a LAPL can be obtained on the basis of a NPPL, that would be a solution to train most private pilots

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Would the CAA accept an application from a new organisation willing to train for NPPL only?

A nice thought, but for the time being at least, the NPPL/A SSEA can only be issued until 8th April 2015. After that, training will be only for the LAPL, although you will now be able to continue using your NPPL on EASA aircraft until 2018.


MJ

[Mickey Kaye]

Would the CAA accept an application from a new organisation willing to train for NPPL only?

For the NPPL microlight you don’t even need to do that!

All you need is a qualified instructor, suitable aeroplane and airfield to learn from. Which is the same as it was in the UK pre europe.

No wonder there was 1800 two seat microlights sold in Europe last year.

[Prop swinger]

Originally Posted by 172510

What about NPPL?
Would the CAA accept an application from a new organisation willing to train for NPPL only?
As a LAPL can be obtained on the basis of a NPPL, that would be a solution to train most private pilots

You have to be an RTF to provide training for the NPPL(A) SSEA anyway. Any RTF that trains for an NPPL(A) will be able to train for LAPL(A) after 8/04/15.

[xrayalpha]

MJ

Is that no new NPPL SSEAs after April, so no more conversion route via NPPL to LAPL. Or if someone has an NPPL M can they still get an SSEA on it after April 2015?

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Technically you can't add an SSEA class rating to an NPPL(M), you convert it to an NPPL(A)SSEA

From 8th April 2015, if you already have an NPPL(A)SSEA you will continue to be able to convert that to a LAPL.

As far as I know, the original CAA policy that no NPPL(A)s will be issued after 7th April 2015 has not changed.


MJ

Ps. In my opinion it would make sense to continue to issue the NPPL(A), if only for those who just want to fly Annex II SSEA aircraft, but also to ease the transition from NPPL(M) to the LAPL.

Of course, there is still time for this to change before April. Four months is a long time in the world of CAA/EASA!

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Here's a question that occured to me when reading the Information Notice.

The requirement is to be amended so that an examiner may test a student to whom they have given up to 25% of the instruction required for the licence, rating or certificate.

What, exactly will this mean?

25% of the total time the student takes to complete the course?

25% of the total 'dual' time the student takes to complete the course?

25% of the minimum time required for the course?

25% of the minimum 'dual' time required for the course?


MJ