NZ pilots in UK

[dragman]

Hi All

Am looking at moving to the UK and will need to convert to licences. Have looked through LASORS and JAR-FCL(H) and have an idea of what is required. Would appreciate any advice from someone who has been there, read the book and bought the T-shirt.

Looking at converting/gaining CPL and C-Cat.

Cheers

[spinwing]

My advice is ...... start taking the VALIUM now ........

[Runaway Gun]

I'm not a helo man, however I looked at it for that Fixed Wing game a few years ago, and I quickly realised that the air must be different in the UK.

There was talk of resitting all theory exams, numerous flight tests etc.

Impossible no, frustrating yes.

[HillerBee]

Yes, you have to sit the 9 CPL(H) exams. First you have to register with a Flight training organisation for starting the theoretical knowledge course. After you sat your exams, you have to do a flight with the head of training to determine how many hours you would need before you can take the fligh test.

Course cost about £1,500.00 The CPL exams are £60.00 each. Flying is around £300.00 p.h. and the actual flight test is £700.00 excl. the helicopter. Then licence issue £210.00 and radio operators licence £63.00 (you also have to take a test for that)

It's a tedious affair but one has to go through to be able to fly in European Airspace.

You can start doing the studying online.
http://www.cranfieldaviation.co.uk/ (cpl)
http://www.bristol.gs (atpl)
http://www.dragonhelicopters.co.uk/ (cpl)

[dragman]

Hillerbee

Thanks for the links. More study then?!? Yay. At least I won't have to drink speights any more.

[Aesir]

Looking at converting/gaining CPL and C-Cat.

What is "C-Cat" ?

[Heliseka]

dragman

Dragman

Ah nothing wrong with Speights ,now Steinlager thats differant ha ha..no wonder why its our export beer cos no one drink that s**t at home,that is unless you are a Jafa..

[Southern Cross]

...drink Speights, lose your mates....