NZ pilots in UK
 

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

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


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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.

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)

Hillerbee

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

What is "C-Cat" ?:confused:

dragman
 

:p 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..:p

...drink Speights, lose your mates....:) :) :)