How long for CAA to issue PPL?
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How long for CAA to issue PPL?
Rumours abound that there are currently delays at Aviation House, Gatwick with a backlog of licences to issue.
Has anybody had recent experience of applying for initial PPL issue and what sort of timescale was involved?
It's not that I'm desperate to get flying y'understand!
Has anybody had recent experience of applying for initial PPL issue and what sort of timescale was involved?
It's not that I'm desperate to get flying y'understand!
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: uk
If you take the hint from Holdposition and give them a call, then they might be able to do something if you are desperate to be a the controls again so soon. The CAA can be very accomodating when you bluff your way. I managed to get an MEP issue in 3 days from posting to recieving. I guess you could try and just come up with a good excuse...
Normally if you wait, they take between 10 days and 4 weeks so I have been told. At least it's not as bad as waiting for ATPL results as with the PPL, you know you've already passed!
Cheers
obk
Normally if you wait, they take between 10 days and 4 weeks so I have been told. At least it's not as bad as waiting for ATPL results as with the PPL, you know you've already passed!
Cheers
obk
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From: Almost Scotland
Just had mine back in the post. Arrived about 3 days after the notification that they were debiting my credit card.
Total issue process, from me posting all the forms, etc., to getting everything + the licence back was about three weeks - and they quoted 15 working days when I called to query progress.
Total issue process, from me posting all the forms, etc., to getting everything + the licence back was about three weeks - and they quoted 15 working days when I called to query progress.
