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PPL Revalidation
Wonder if any of you can help? I have a rather elderly PPL issued in 1980, my last certificate of experience in my log book was 1997. Having now returned to the UK what other than a medical do I need to do to revalidate or do I need to start again? Did try CAA at Gatwick but ended getting hacked off with the music on hold.
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SEP Renewal as more than 5 years since revalidation
Hello
This is the relevant extract from LASORS: Where licence holders have been unable to renew a SEP (Land) or TMG Class Rating for a period exceeding 5 years from the date of expiry*, they will be required to complete the following requirements: i. The CAA will require no mandatory additional training. Applicants should complete training at their own discretion sufficient to pass the Skill Test. ii. Complete the Skill Test in accordance with Appendices 1 & 3 to JAR-FCL 1.240 with a JAR Authorised Examiner. iii. Pass an oral theoretical knowledge examination conducted by the Examiner as part of the Skill Test. iv. The LST/LPC form, completed as a renewal, should be sent to CAA PLD for endorsement, together with the appropriate fee as per the Scheme of Charges. v. The Examiner should make no licence entry. For renewal of an Instrument rating, if held, please refer to Section E1.5. *Where an applicant can show that they are currently flying under the privileges of an ICAO licence, and are flying the same aircraft type/class within their UK or JAR-FCL licence, the renewal requirements will be based on the expiry date of the rating currently being exercised If you are near Oxford Airport, pop in and have a coffee with us! Good luck:ok: |
Training as necessary to pass a test (look in LASORS if you want the real words).
In my case after 13 years off I went through the entire PPL course, but at about twice the speed. |
certificate of experience |
Revalidation
LASORS? Sorry thick ex soldier, sounds like a staff college exercise.
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Here's the relevent extract from LASORS... F1.5 RENEWAL OF SINGLE-ENGINE PISTON – SEP (LAND), TMG CLASS RATINGS Where licence holders have been unable to renew a SEP (Land) or TMG Class Rating for a period not exceeding 5 years from the date of expiry, they will be required to complete the following requirements: i. The CAA will require no mandatory additional training. Applicants should complete training at their own discretion sufficient to pass the Skill Test. ii. Complete the Skill Test in accordance with Appendices 1 & 3 to JAR-FCL 1.240 with a JAR Authorised Examiner. For renewal of an instrument rating if held, please refer to Section E1.5. iii. Pass an oral theoretical knowledge examination conducted by the Examiner as part of the skill test. iv. A UK Authorised Examiner can sign the Certificate of Revalidation page (FCL150CJAR) within a UK national pilot’s licence. An Examiner qualified in accordance with JAR-FCL (in any fully compliant JAA Member State) can sign a Certificate of Revalidation page within a JAR-FCL licence. The LST/LPC form, completed as a renewal, should be sent to CAA PLD. v. The CAA will charge no fee provided that the Examiner signs the Certificate of Revalidation. Where licence holders have been unable to renew a SEP (Land) or TMG Class Rating for a period exceeding 5 years from the date of expiry*, they will be required to complete the following requirements: i. The CAA will require no mandatory additional training. Applicants should complete training at their own discretion sufficient to pass the Skill Test. ii. Complete the Skill Test in accordance with Appendices 1 & 3 to JAR-FCL 1.240 with a JAR Authorised Examiner. iii. Pass an oral theoretical knowledge examination conducted by the Examiner as part of the Skill Test. iv. The LST/LPC form, completed as a renewal, should be sent to CAA PLD for endorsement, together with the appropriate fee as per the Scheme of Charges. v. The Examiner should make no licence entry. For renewal of an Instrument rating, if held, please refer to Section E1.5. *Where an applicant can show that they are currently flying under the privileges of an ICAO licence, and are flying the same aircraft type/class within their UK or JAR-FCL licence, the renewal requirements will be based on the expiry date of the rating currently being exercised. Best of luck TCF |
Quite often there is confusion regarding the Skill Test to be taken. It is not the PPL Issue Skill Test (2+ hrs) but the same as the Profficiency Check you can take in lieu of experience (about 1 hour). Section 3 navigation is at the discretion of the examinier and after 13 years will be a bit longer than if you had more recent experience. So training to pass the test listed here
There is one other issue after 13 years and thats the RT licence. You will need to retake the exams in accordance with LASORS B1.6 to get the FRTOL re-issued. The holder of a FRTOL expired for more than 1 year but less than 10 years, will be required to pass the theoretical written examination. To renew a FRTOL that has expired by 10 years or more, applicants will be required to pass the practical Communications test and theoretical written examination. The holder of a UK national flight crew licence with lifetime validity, who has not exercised the privileges of the FRTOL for a period exceeding 10 years, will be required to pass the practical Communications test and theoretical written examination in order to renew the FRTOL. |
Revalidation
Thank you for the info, will trot off to Sywell to book a few slots. Again thank you all for your time.:D
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