Class validation for Irish licence
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Class validation for Irish licence
Hi,
I have just finalised the transfer of my UK licence (PPL SEP À) to Ireland. This will enable me to continue to fly EASA registered aircraft.
I need to revalidate my Class before July and have the requisite hours and landings but need the one hour flight with an instructor. The instructor must be either an IAA Approved instructor or an EASA examiner. I live in Sussex in the UK and am having trouble finding either not least because I'm not sure where to start looking. I've checked in with the CAA and IAA but have had no luck with them - communication is hampered by COVID-19.
Can any forum members give me any guidance?
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I have just finalised the transfer of my UK licence (PPL SEP À) to Ireland. This will enable me to continue to fly EASA registered aircraft.
I need to revalidate my Class before July and have the requisite hours and landings but need the one hour flight with an instructor. The instructor must be either an IAA Approved instructor or an EASA examiner. I live in Sussex in the UK and am having trouble finding either not least because I'm not sure where to start looking. I've checked in with the CAA and IAA but have had no luck with them - communication is hampered by COVID-19.
Can any forum members give me any guidance?
I'm unable to send or respond to PMs as I'm on probation in this forum so my messaging capacity is just one message!
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The instructor must be either an IAA Approved instructor or an EASA examiner.
If the EASA Instructor you fly with is issued by the IAA then the instructor may sign the paperwork as long as the flight with them completes all requirements. Otherwise, it needs an examiner as described above to sign the paperwork.
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Thanks but that's surprising as that's not what the validation form says. Coukd you refer me to the IAA documentation that spells the rules out. I have contacted the IAA for guidance but have had no response yet.
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If the EASA Instructor you fly with is issued by the IAA then the instructor may sign the paperwork as long as the flight with them completes all requirements.
Regardless, an hour with any EASA instructor and then send the paperwork direct to the IAA and Robert is your mothers brother. My EASA (IAA) examiners authorisation went in January but I could still do the “hour with” if necessary. PM me if you get stuck...
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I'm an IAA Instructor/Examiner based at Cambridge Aero Club (EGSC). We can fly the training hour, and I can sign your SEP class rating.
Please get in touch if I can help, I appreciate it's a reasonable drive from Sussex..
Please get in touch if I can help, I appreciate it's a reasonable drive from Sussex..
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Many thanks I'll bear that in mind if I get stuck.
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Thanks but that's surprising as that's not what the validation form says. Could you refer me to the IAA documentation that spells the rules out. I have contacted the IAA for guidance but have had no response yet.
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Andrew,
I am an IAA CRI. I fly from Redhill. I could do the hour with you but won't be able to sign the licence.
If you don't get any better offers, I could probably fly with you in May or June.
Roger
I am an IAA CRI. I fly from Redhill. I could do the hour with you but won't be able to sign the licence.
If you don't get any better offers, I could probably fly with you in May or June.
Roger
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Hi Roger,
Thanks for responding but I'm not sure I understand. Could you sign off the validation form for the IAA? It would be great if you could.
Kind regards
Andrew
Thanks for responding but I'm not sure I understand. Could you sign off the validation form for the IAA? It would be great if you could.
Kind regards
Andrew
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Andrew,
The IAA require the form to be signed by either an Examiner or an approved Instructor. That'll be an Instructor with FCL.945 on their licence, which I don't have. So no, I can't sign the form or the licence. If you fly with me, the flight would qualify as the hour with an EASA Instructor.
You'd still need an Examiner to sign it. Some UK licensed Examiners have EASA authorisations, you might be able to find one of those closer to home. Or do the paperwork by post with a willing Examiner, to sign the form and licence doesn't require a face to face meeting.
Or we could land away at Cambridge. It's quicker than driving.
The IAA require the form to be signed by either an Examiner or an approved Instructor. That'll be an Instructor with FCL.945 on their licence, which I don't have. So no, I can't sign the form or the licence. If you fly with me, the flight would qualify as the hour with an EASA Instructor.
You'd still need an Examiner to sign it. Some UK licensed Examiners have EASA authorisations, you might be able to find one of those closer to home. Or do the paperwork by post with a willing Examiner, to sign the form and licence doesn't require a face to face meeting.
Or we could land away at Cambridge. It's quicker than driving.
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Ultimately, I'm sticking to my general point here. Anybody who wants to hang on to an EASA licence has reasons that make sense to them, and nobody is exempt from the basic requirement that to fly professionally you must have permissions to work wherever that is. Given the second, there is absolutely no reason to introduce artificial barriers to the first - it's just being difficult for the sake of being difficult.
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