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paulo

1st January 2019 12:37

JAR PPL Revalidation

Hello again people after all these years. I am both a lapsed PPL, and lapsed ppruner.

I've been reading several maybe relevant threads, but want some fresh advice.

I'd like to 'get the license back'. Mine is a JAR PPL issued in 2001.

What are my options? One post suggests an 'amount' of hours, e.g. approved by a suitable CFI, then a... is it an LPC, or is it the full skills test? And for my 'proving' hours, would that require full cross country - for navigation - or something less?

Aaaaaaaaand the biggie. Does any of this change after Brexit?

(I know I should also call CAA FCL, but am interested to hear community thoughts.)

TheOddOne

1st January 2019 14:10

Hi Paulo,
Welcome back.

As per a similar thread, seek out your local (or preferred) flying club/school. Go along and discuss your wants and needs. Basically, get a medical. Your club/school should then conduct 'training as required' to get you back up to standard for a Licence Proficiency Check. The extent of this is partly at the discretion of the examiner but is usually less comprehensive than the initial skills test.
Now, the hard part. The club/school should then help you with all the correct forms and how to make an application. You will be converting your old, expired' JAR licence in to a Part-FCL EASA licence. The club/school should also help you to understand all the mysterious new words and phrases (such as Part-FCL!). hen you get your licence back, keep flying!

Enjoy
TOO

paulo

1st January 2019 15:13

Thanks TOO.

Medical is second on the list, only after prescription lenses. Medical was complicated one in the first place, necessarily expensive because I don’t read a regular ECG. Cost me a grand to have that verified. Ouch. But before I do that again, there’s a follow up question which I’ll do with a new post.

paulo

1st January 2019 15:20

Revalidating: Carry on with Robin, or straight to Extra?

60 of my piffling hours were in a PA28.

After I passed I went straight to AOPA Aeros and loved the Robin 2160. 30 hours or so. I did say piffling. I did a few sorties in a Pitts and an Extra 300, but to be honest learnt nothing about landing a taildragger.

Now, wanting to revalidate after 10+ years. The goal is, ultimately, to fly an Extra 200.

I’d be confident in revalidating on the Robin. Would it be stupid to go ‘all in’, and retrain and revalidate on the Extra all at once?

Gertrude the Wombat

1st January 2019 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulo (Post 10348777)

Aaaaaaaaand the biggie. Does any of this change after Brexit?

You might get a number of opinions, but the bottom line is that nobody actually knows, and that includes the ones who are going to claim that they do know.

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