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fdgolf

9th Feb 2019 07:32

Hi,

As far as I know, you can still transfer, why not? You can do this until Friday 29/3. The problem is that the CAA is overwhelmed with the requests, and it takes longer than usual for them. Hence they will transfer to the IAA. However, not in time as to continue flying in April, but likely a few weeks later. All this in case of no-deal or no interim EASA agreement, talk about a few months of grace period is on the way.
Let as know about what you are told on Monday...

Cheers

Officer Kite

16th Mar 2019 11:55

Does anyone know how long it will take to do a medical SOLI transfer from the UK CAA? I am in urgent need of my records to be transferred to Lithuania for license issue

crimito

16th Mar 2019 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Officer Kite (Post 10420460)

Does anyone know how long it will take to do a medical SOLI transfer from the UK CAA? I am in urgent need of my records to be transferred to Lithuania for license issue

It took more than 2 months for me... Started mid of December and finished a couple of days ago.

Banana Joe

16th Mar 2019 20:56

Basically, not by 29th March.

Officer Kite

17th Mar 2019 05:23

oh dear, is there any express service for a higher price? my CPL, and all MEP and SEP skill test ratings will expire if i have to wait that long :yuk:

Banana Joe

17th Mar 2019 06:19

Nope. It seems you should have acted earlier given the British gov't hasn't known what they are up to for a long time... And the thing is, will your license be recognised after 29th March? I haven't really followed the whole thing but in case of a no deal Brexit you are caught with your pants down.

I know of a very experienced expat in Asia that probably will have to re-sit ATPL exams after many years due to this.

Officer Kite

17th Mar 2019 06:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banana Joe (Post 10421173)

i had no idea SOLI was even a thing until now i'm going to apply for my frozen ATPL the LT CAA have said i cannot until i do a SOLI transfer. My initial was done in the UK in 2017, my 2018 and 2019 renewals were under the Lithuanian CAA.

i don't have any flying license yet to be recognised/unrecognised (only LT CAA skill test pass forms), the desired transfer only concerns my medical records. I have proposed to do away with all my UK attachments in this regard and just redo the initial from scratch but the LT CAA seem to say it doesn't work that way.

Hopefully if the uk leave EASA the uk initial becomes meaningless to Lithuania and they will then allow me to redo an initial in Lithuania and it can all be solved in 2 days that way.

Razor88

18th Mar 2019 21:33

Morning everyone,

The UK CAA has informed me a few days ago that they have released the required paperwork for licence transfer (doc 155) and the SOLI.

I wonder how long the IAA will take to issue my license but do you guys reckon that I can breath a sigh of relief now?

I am guessing that since the IAA has got all the paperwork it should not matter anymore whether they will issue my license before or after Brexit.

Razor88

19th Mar 2019 16:17

Does somebody have any clue about my query?

Cheers.

ShamrockF

19th Mar 2019 16:50

Last time I was chatting to them they had 900 SOLI applications. This will rise to over 1,000 soon.

Hold tight. They'll get through it soon.

fdgolf

19th Mar 2019 22:48

I know fellows at the airline I work for that started paperwork with the UK CAA on February 18th, and they already hold their new ly issued license from their chosen NAA. That's less than 4 weeks total time...

Cheers

Officer Kite

19th Mar 2019 23:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by fdgolf (Post 10424134)

Latest update is that I spoke to the UK CAA on Monday and they said they have reduced the waiting times dramatically and they hoped to have all transfer requests done prior to march 29th. The reason it was taking 3 months at one point was due to a backlog that has now cleared.

Old King Coal

23rd Mar 2019 17:09

The UK CAA were really quick (just a few days) with getting ready to action my SOLI medical records release over to the IAA (whom will become my new NAA of choice).

Unfortunately however the IAA are taking an age in processing the transfer from their side, to the extent that the UK CAA phoned me (three days ago) and made the point that they are still waiting for the IAA to contact them for transfer of my medical record.

To try and find out if the IAA have got my application paperwork (which I sent as 'recorded mail' to them, and of which I've been able to track that it was indeed delivered) I tried calling the IAA but no one would answer the phone. I've also emailed them and had no reply. One can well imagine that they're snowed under with SOLI applications.

SpainHire

23rd Mar 2019 21:18

I transferred away from UK to Irish CAA. Started in January and Irish sent me my license in mid Feb.

drfaust

24th Mar 2019 14:57

I managed to get the documents sent by the UK CAA after applying mid-way January just about a week or so ago to the Dutch CAA. They don’t seem to be too snowed under, if I call them I always get to speak to a real person. Things seem to move pretty quickly there.

Just waiting now for the actual issue of the licence, but if the Irish are too busy and you’re in a tight spot, consider some other countries that might be easy to deal with.

Also, as long as your application is in before the end of March the Dutch guarantee to issue you a licence regardless of what happens with Brexit providing your documentation is in order. They came up with that as it seemed a lot of people were going to get stuck over on the British side of things despite applying months in advance with a valid and current EASA document. Best of luck with this crapshoot!

Officer Kite

24th Mar 2019 17:11

There was no reason to panic, I applied for the SOLI on Monday 18th March and it was completed by Thursday 21st March lunctime!! The UK CAA are on top of things now again

captplaystation

24th Mar 2019 19:32

So, leave it to the very last minute was the best. :rolleyes:

Those of us namby-pambys frightened into applying in good time had to wait, well in my case anyhow, more than 2 mths. :ugh:

dynamicq

2nd Apr 2019 08:28

My SOLI was sent 22th of Feb. But IAA licensing is telling me they are still waitting for my medical :0!! :D Just resent it. But I am a bit worried it is impossible to get through to IAA Medical. They dont respond to emails, voicemails, phone calls.

Aeroshizzle

2nd Apr 2019 15:28

anyone had a partial state change?
my license transferred, but my medical is still with UK caa.
now they are asking for all the re-validation medical reports in English, (german ame). I asked if they want a notarised translation or if i can just copy the results onto an english form, but they wouldnt say. any one in the same boat?
and what business is it to them, just transfer my ****

iggy	3rd Apr 2019 01:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeroshizzle (Post 10436769)

and what business is it to them, just transfer my ****

The CAA sending your medical records must confirm your medical condition to the caa receiving them. In my case the old CAA (not UK) asked me for my 3 previous complete medical reports before sending a message that literally said: "He is ok" to the new CAA (again not UK). Only after that the new CAA will issue a license.

Or so I have been explained..

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