RYR IAA licence holders - important
 

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I was recently told that after April 8th 2012 (When EASA takes over european licencing regulation from the JAA authorities), you MAY no longer be able to convert the Irish JAA licence that RYR demanded you obtain, back to your own national authority. You could in essence be stuck with an Irish licence.

I talked to several people at my own national aviation authority and could not get a totally straight answer - one was adamant that it would no longer be possible, 2 others said it was uncertain. I write this simply to inform you that there is a risk of it happening - if it concerns any of you, you should perhaps do some research...

All EASA licences will have equal status under law, just as JAA ones do at present. However, we all know that irrespective of that, many airlines have their own preferences licence-wise when they're employing people (Ryanair for example :)). This is quite apart from the inconvenience of still having to deal with the IAA long after you've ejected from your present job..

If you want to do it, start the process now - the date for EASA is fast approaching (the conversion process takes a month or two).

Safe flying to all.

Talk about chickens coming home to roost. :rolleyes:

I remember that I vowed NEVER to give up my UK licence for one administered by an authority so cosily located in my employers pocket, not because I had the foresight to anticipate this, but because I didn't want aforesaid employer to have undue influence on a licence/medical that I needed to remain employed.

My time there was up before it became an issue, and it surely would have done.

Sympathies for those who were FORCED to change licence (Yeah, I know,nobody can be forced := you really believe that ? ) & "told you so " to those who acquiesced gracefully.

Hi,

I just spoke with EASA, they said that there will be no problems changing from one state to another. They stressed that the whole process will be easier; see into that what you may:8


They mentioned the April date is subject to change.

The original consultation alluded to there being no ability to transfer (I assume to stop the ridiculous situation we have now, where individual airlines make you change even though they are all JAR and should be European wide).

However Jetset is quite right, you will be able to change back under EASA. I contacted the CAA as I had heard the same rumour. Check out the FAQ 5 on the link that the nice lady in the CAA sent me:

http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?gid=2061

It says you can change state as long as you transfer your medical records at the same time.

Problem/rumour raised,

Solution found/problem solved.

Good stuff guys, I knew Pprune was still informative at times :ok: