CAA & Ground Exams Validity Issue.
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CAA & Ground Exams Validity Issue.
Hi All
Thanks for any useful replies to my query.
I am currently having an issue with the CAA over thevalidity of my CPL-H ground exams. To cut a long story short I finished my CPL-H ground exams 3years ago and yes I do realise that there is a period validity.
I didn’thave a chance to start the flying part of the course until last year, but I haverecently completed my CPL-H flying Course. I have received a course completioncertificate, from my FTO, I paid for my Skills test and received a date for my skills-test, allwhich were within the exam validity period.
Unfortunately, dueto factors beyond my control, it was over the Christmas period, the weather andthe availability of the examiner, the date of the Skills-Test fell outside the examvalidity date by 8 days. Ieven took the Skills-Test which the examiner sanctioned on the day. Unfortunately,the test was stopped mid test for various reasons. It was only when I tried to book another test thatI was told that the test was outside the exam validity date and I could not proceedand finish the course.
On advice, I then applied for a 2 months extension on my CPL exams to the CAA to allow me to finish my course. But apparently the CAA cannot retrospectively issue a an extension due to EASA laws so will not allow the extension.
Does anyone have any experience with this kind of problem?
Thanks for any useful replies to my query.
I am currently having an issue with the CAA over thevalidity of my CPL-H ground exams. To cut a long story short I finished my CPL-H ground exams 3years ago and yes I do realise that there is a period validity.
I didn’thave a chance to start the flying part of the course until last year, but I haverecently completed my CPL-H flying Course. I have received a course completioncertificate, from my FTO, I paid for my Skills test and received a date for my skills-test, allwhich were within the exam validity period.
Unfortunately, dueto factors beyond my control, it was over the Christmas period, the weather andthe availability of the examiner, the date of the Skills-Test fell outside the examvalidity date by 8 days. Ieven took the Skills-Test which the examiner sanctioned on the day. Unfortunately,the test was stopped mid test for various reasons. It was only when I tried to book another test thatI was told that the test was outside the exam validity date and I could not proceedand finish the course.
On advice, I then applied for a 2 months extension on my CPL exams to the CAA to allow me to finish my course. But apparently the CAA cannot retrospectively issue a an extension due to EASA laws so will not allow the extension.
Does anyone have any experience with this kind of problem?
