UK CAA acceptance of FAA Night Rating

[Yaw String]

Have a friend who has had lengthy,and unsuccessful dealing with CAA Gatwick.
He was advised that his Miami flight school FAA Night Rating would be accepted by CAA if the european school,where he completed his CPL/IR would furnished an Article 8.. This was done,by the Greek school,however,after 8 weeks,the CAA advised that he would have to take the Night Rating again,on this side of the Atlantic.
Thoughts?

[rudestuff]

There is no FAA night rating. An FAA certificate can be converted without having to do a 'night rating' - you simply claim the night hours when you apply for your EASA licence.

[ersa]

Thats the issue there is No night rating on the licence , he will need to take a night rating test , he can claim the hours for experience for the test

[rudestuff]

The FAA private certificate automatically includes night privileges, so there is no night rating as you have to fly at night as part of your training. (Unless you do it in Alaska). I've not heard of an EASA night rating test, it was experience only when I did it.

[ersa]

The CAA do Night rating tests ?

[DT01]

What on earth is a night rating test?

The FAA Private which includes night privileges plus log book evidence of 5 full stops as PIC has always been good enough for my students, unless this has changed recently. If he hasn't done the night landings I mentioned above (which are not an FAA requirement), that might be the issue.

[ersa]

My mistake about the test .... your correct