FAA PPL to UK PPL?
 

I have been out of the Uk for over a decade and during that time I have obtained my FAA PPL.

Thinking of maybe returning to the UK in the next couple of years and would like to stay flying.

Now here's the thing. I hear all these rumours about JAR, EASA etc. and rather non-specific changes to rules of FAA PPL's in the UK.

Twenty five years ago my brother had an FAA PPL, he had a share in and flew a G reg Aiglon even in Europe with a letter sent to various authorites - but I hear things have changed.

So does anyone have a simple answer to the questions?

What do I have to do the fly in the UK with my current PPL? The rumours say bin it and do all the EASA training from scratch - just too expensive and time consuming.

And, what do I have to do if I want to bring my US registered airplane back, I am rather fond of it?

If yoI have 100hrs then it's a couple of exams and training to pass an LST. Easy.

You can use your FAA licence until 8th April without any formalities. After that date you can get a one year validation, or convert as bose-x has stated. (Unless the April date is deferred further).


You can still fly N reg in the UK, unless Europe forces us to stop allowing that too!

What do we think will happen after Brexit actually happens?

Nothing, the UK have already stated that we are staying part of EASA. Whilst I am not going to debate Brexit, leaving EASA would be absolutely catastrophic for UK aviation. We really would be stuck on fraggle rock.