CAA Fees & Charges
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From: The Northern Wastes
After paying for my JAA CPL (£172) and then 6 weeks later a further £256 for the issue of my ME/IR I was VERY annoyed to discover from another pilot that if I had waited and sent all the applications together the total fee would have been £172!
Maybe I am the only pilot in the country that didnt know this but I am sure I'm not.
If my facts are straight then what the hell do the CAA think they are playing at and are traning providers making their students aware of this RIP-OFF administration charge.
any further comments are welcome I am now £256 out of pocket but if this helps any body else to save some cash then im pleased to help.
P.S somebody in CAA FCL has a Yacht moored up in Monaco harbour!
SUCK IT AND SEE CHAPS.
Maybe I am the only pilot in the country that didnt know this but I am sure I'm not.
If my facts are straight then what the hell do the CAA think they are playing at and are traning providers making their students aware of this RIP-OFF administration charge.
any further comments are welcome I am now £256 out of pocket but if this helps any body else to save some cash then im pleased to help.
P.S somebody in CAA FCL has a Yacht moored up in Monaco harbour!
SUCK IT AND SEE CHAPS.


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From: England
Yeah thats a nasty little trap. Not much you can do now. The CAA do publish the charges and if you read the small print in the correct way you CAN infer the savings. That said they could put that in plain langauage on the FAQ to be honest...
Its this kind of thing that PPRuNe can generally help with if you don't know quite a few people who have trained ahead of you. I know tips like this saved me loads during my training.
I'll pop this in the Archive for future reference.
Cheers
WWW
Its this kind of thing that PPRuNe can generally help with if you don't know quite a few people who have trained ahead of you. I know tips like this saved me loads during my training.
I'll pop this in the Archive for future reference.
Cheers
WWW
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From: UK
The CAA Charges are clearly laid out in the ANO Scheme of charges for all to read. An IR has always been additional to a CPL unlike the ATPL which includes the IR. The IR does not cost £256 so I suggest you make some enquiries.
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CAA Fees & Charges
Hullo everyone.
Could anyone assist me with listing the fees the CAA impose from PPL issue through to CPL/IR issue please, including Test fees?
Personally, I would be very grateful, and I am sure this would be a valuable posting for those undergoing modular training so those "hidden" fees could be budgeted for.
Many thanks to you all.
Kind regards,
SS
Could anyone assist me with listing the fees the CAA impose from PPL issue through to CPL/IR issue please, including Test fees?
Personally, I would be very grateful, and I am sure this would be a valuable posting for those undergoing modular training so those "hidden" fees could be budgeted for.
Many thanks to you all.
Kind regards,
SS
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From: UK
Can't help with all of them but those I know are:
Addition of type rating to already issued ppl £70
CPL(H) skills test £634
You can save a little cash by sending off for ppl and RT licence together (RT licence then processed for free)
If your just starting out remember and budget for medical and exam costs
Addition of type rating to already issued ppl £70
CPL(H) skills test £634
You can save a little cash by sending off for ppl and RT licence together (RT licence then processed for free)
If your just starting out remember and budget for medical and exam costs

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From: Bristol, England
Here's one to think about. ATPL exam fees, £55 a paper, 130+ candidates each paper each month, 14 papers..... er .... £55 x 130 x 14 = .......gosh, that's over £100,000 a month or £1.2 million pounds a year. You'd think they could get exam confirmations out in time.
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From: Sydney
Yes, when you do the maths on fees and on the minimal resources being deployed on licensing/examinations it's plain to see that we are actually subsidising some of the CAA's other activities. We should demand private / trainee pilot representation on the Board.
By the time an individual has achieve an fATPL they will have paid the CAA an amount equivalent to acquiring a small plc shareholding - the least we need in return is a voice at the top level.
By the time an individual has achieve an fATPL they will have paid the CAA an amount equivalent to acquiring a small plc shareholding - the least we need in return is a voice at the top level.
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.......we are actually subsidising some of the CAA's other activities
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From: Sydney
Their accounts show an £8m loss last year to be made up by an £8m hand-out from the DfT specifically in respect of their Kemble St property cost, so they are taking as much notice of HM Gov't as they do their users...
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From: lux
CAA fees for CAA to JAR ATPL conversion
Hello all
I should be very grateful if someone could indicate me the current fee required by the CAA to convert a UK national ATPL into a UK JAR ATPL.
I cannot find the information in their website, nor in their 'CAA scheme of charges'.
Thxs a lot.
I should be very grateful if someone could indicate me the current fee required by the CAA to convert a UK national ATPL into a UK JAR ATPL.
I cannot find the information in their website, nor in their 'CAA scheme of charges'.
Thxs a lot.
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From: The Netherlands
Hi,
I don't know for sure how things work in the UK. But recently I converted my license from National Dutch CPL to JAA it didn't cost me a penny (or EURO).
K.
EDIT:
Sorry to confuse you. I converted my National license into JAA. It was a CPL/IR not ATPL ....
I don't know for sure how things work in the UK. But recently I converted my license from National Dutch CPL to JAA it didn't cost me a penny (or EURO).
K.
EDIT:
Sorry to confuse you. I converted my National license into JAA. It was a CPL/IR not ATPL ....




