Hi all,

Last month I had the chance to go flying in the US for the first time, and I wrote a quick post about the process I had to go through to convert my EASA PPL to an FAA equivalent. Maybe it's of use to someone here!

There are a few...

Ok so I tried to look through CAA publications, I honestly did, and I went away more confused than when I started so I’m hoping that people on here can steer me in the right direction.

I have an old Poo Brown PPL(A) valid for life but I have not...

A US friend of mine who flys 777s for American Airlines has acquired a G-reg aircraft that will be based in the UK. What is the process for getting a UK PPL licence so that she may fly the G-reg aircraft ?

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Hi All

New here and to Avaiation. I am About to take my test for basic caa PPL and looking at purchasing a N reg plane here in the UK.

I wish to fly through Europe for short holidays but I understand I am not able to without a easa or faa...

Hi everyone,

I've reposted this here as I think I may have posted incorrectly to begin with.

I've been reading up on some of the CAA proposals and primarily the proposed option to credit microlight hours towards the PPL.

What I was then...

A topic to help in discussing CAA Limitations particularly ORL, which is little talked about. Also which is not talked about is removal of medical limitations and how to do this. The CAA Medical Risks seems a closely guarded secret and is difficult...

Hi,

I believe this is my first post here and I am looking for some general advice and pointers. I am in my early 30's and hold a UK-Issued ATPL (unfrozen). In late 2022, I unfortunately went through a period of poor health, both mentally and...

Maybe someone knows...

A friend of mine has asked me to ferry an aeroplane he's buying from Germany to UK. The aeroplane is French registered in the historic category.

I have a UK Part FCL PPL and a UK ANO PPL, which are not suitable.

Is it...

Major milestone today :D my second logbook. Just one problem though, it’s a Pooley’s logbook with 2 Instrument columns; 1st is ‘Instrument Flying’ and the 2nd is ‘Simulated Instrument Flying ‘
Am I supposed to total both P1 and Put Instrument Flying...

As a Piper Archer owner on the UK register I administer my own AMP and have always had a requirement to calibrate the ASI/ALT and Transponder every two years to enable flight under IFR in controlled airspace. The regulations for doing so have been...

I added a TMG Rating to my licence recently (and SLMG to the ANO one). When I sent the application in I noted that the aerobatics instructor privileges nomenclature had been rendered incorrect following EASA changing some of the numbering in Part...

Hi Guys,
Before I contact the instructor concerned, I'd just like to check my understanding:
I have both a UK PPL and EU Part-FCL PPL.
The Cert of Reval page was signed on the UK one, but not the EU. The UK one was signed by an instructor (with...

I’ll freely admit this may be a stupid question, but I’ve never really seen this answered directly anywhere.
I’m currently waiting for my first lesson on my journey to a PPL (A). Naturally my mind has fast forwarded to fantasising about the future....

Here's an odd one.

I met a chap today who says he's operating with an old 'poo brown' PPL(A) and says he is still revalidating via the old 'five hours in 13 months' plus log-book signature from an instructor.

No 'one hour with an instructor'....

I know the answer is probably in here somewhere but I am being a bit lazy as the answer should be just a yes or no.
If I go on an experience flight of an hour or more with instruction included, outside of Europe, can it be counted as the biennial...

As title can an instructor who conducts the hours training who has FCL.945 privilege revalidate my NPPL licence?

On Track aviation says no
Irv Lee says yes

I can't find a CAA (or other definitive source) document either way. I can find an...

Arguably, I've only fairly recently regained my SEP class rating (airline pilot as a day job), but I'm looking how the revalidation will look like.

I exclusively fly a microlight now, based on my Part-FCL licence with a SEP rating, and as I've...

Hi everyone, I have a simple question for a specific license/medical combination which so far I've never been able to find the answer to. Can anyone help please? I have a UK issued PPL (A), attained in 2017, and fly a PA28 on a PMD. If I got an LAPL...

As a current PPL/SEIR holder I've always fancied doing ME rating (just for personal development purposes). Seems the rules state that I need to do another IR test in ME to hold the IR privileges but it strikes me that I could fly IMC and conduct...

s anyone here currently taking a modular course and unable to issue the CPL license due to the new validity rule for theoretical exams? Previously, for example, a holder of a PPL(A) IR license would have their ATPL theory remain valid as long as the...

I am aiming to complete a dual CAA/EASA CPL & MEIR later this year, with night rating as pre-requisite and I currently have a CAA PPL. I'm struggling to confirm if I need an ATO which has CAA+EASA approval to ensure that the night rating is...

Hi all,

Quick question regarding the 90 day rule for carrying pax.

I have an EASA (A) PPL, and today I completed a check flight at a new club. I am looking to fly with a friend who also holds a PPL and flies at the same club.

I've done a...

I had a recent rush of blood to the head, prompted by a CAA missive of some sort, and decided to apply for a sailplane pilot's licence. I haven't flown a glider for about 10 years, but had all of the necessary qualifications, so decided to 'get one...

Note 5) now includes class 2 in the second sentence.

Gives the CV risk figure, this effectively means anyone over 63 and on anti-hypertensives will require exercise testing. :(
This is going to be expensive!

I've tried to find the answer on the CAA website and failed miserably!
I've just moved house so need to register the change of address on my CAA PPL (i.e. poo brown as was.)
How do I do this and is it still FOC please? (The first result that came...

An aircraft I occasionally hire has two fire-proof plates.

One is the manufacturer data plate and is affixed to the exterior of the fuselage near the tail. This has the serial number and model information etched into it and then a D-XXXX...

Hi guys,

An EASA SOLI question for you good folks,

I am in the process of climbing through the SOLI process to transfer my EASA c1 to another state. I am reading the declaration part and it says one question that makes me wonder,

Have you...

My son has recently obtained his PPL and can now start the 150 hours building towards CPL.

Question: Does anyone have real world experience of legally using an LAA registered land-based aircraft (not microlight) on a Permit to Fly, for this...

Hello, I was wondering whether anyone else had an issue like this and managed to resolve it.

I am trying to fill out a medical form through the CAA customer portal, however every time I submit the form it churns out an error “the specified url...

The August 2024 revision of Standards Document 11 (Procedures & conduct for all GA Theoretical Knowledge Examinations) has amended the list of equipment which candidates may use during an examination by removing an 'Electronic Flight Computer'...

Some time ago there was an EASA land requirement to keep a Technical & Journey Log Book. I duly purchased one to keep in the aircraft and like everyone else in our group I diligently failed to ever make an entry.

Is this still a requirement...

Posting this on behalf of someone else who doesnt use this forum.

Scenario:
A pilot has been issued with a LAPL medical against a CAA issued EASA PPL(A) licence due to a medical condition being identified as part of a Class 2 a few years ago....

I've always assumed that the combination of a PPL(A) and a LAPL medical would restrict the holder to LAPL-only privileges; seems obvious really.

But is that actually the case?

I've not been able to find anything in Part FCL, and trying to...

Good evening all,

I wish to renew my ppl which expired about three years ago when covid interrupted my flying. I hold an old poo brown licence originally issued in 1968, was last renewed in 2017, revalidated in 2019 and expired in 2021. In 2022...

I am currently trying to obtain an EASA PPL on top of my current UK PPL (I also hold a US License although I don't believe this makes a difference). Having looked at EASA's webpage for converting a third country license into an EASA license they...

Hi,

Just sharing this in case it helps other UK PPLs who wish to get an FAA certificate based on their UK License. After a long search for an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) who does the paperwork and meetings via a Zoom video meeting, I...

From the latest CAA Training Com:

Aeroplane Examiner and Instructor Refresher Training Seminars/Courses

During the Covid period an alleviation was given to allow examiner and instructor refresher seminars/courses to be conducted on-line....

Well they just changed it.

Lesson to learn for:
1- All the FCL pilots who have an hour of training in their annex 1 aircraft (eg a permit aircraft) flown OUTSIDE an ATO or DTO environment and then (WRONGLY) used it since late 2019 as the...

Hi, hoping someone knows what’s going on here. Sorry, it’s a long one.

I have my main flying group, and I also sometimes fly with an ATO (hoping to soon get the sign off to rent one of their aircraft).

This aircraft is parked a fair...

I am just pondering to whether I might want to do my FI course and it got me thinking what happens when (if) the pilot licences change? Has anything been mentioned or suggested about the FI's?

Obviously a full PPL holder with a ATPL exams or...

Hopefully this will be a short thread....

Does anyone know if the combination of an FAA 'piggyback' 61.75 + CAA PMD is accepted in the States?
I read somewhere that as long as the foreign licence that the 61.75 is based on is current and legal...

This is the exemption allowing a PMD to the Sub 2000Kg category based on reasonably believing one meets the medical requirements for a group 1 (Car) Licence (...) and not taking medication for any psychiatric illness.

It has been issued today...

In CAP2604 it is said, amongst other recommendations: The CAA proposes to allow Part-FCL pilot licences holders who have made a PMD to exercise the privileges of the IRR Rating, if endorsed on the licence and valid

Anybody heard what timescale...

Hi All
Can anybody tell me where I can find the definitive answer to how flight time should be recorded.? There seems to be many opinions ( engine on, brakes off, etc) but the only thing I can find in the ANO pertains to rotary wing

Hi all, I'm currently mid PPL training and was wondering if I could get my SPL alongside it?
I spent 2 years learning to fly gliders pre-covid during which I racked up 82 flights over 15 hours, of which 10 were solo over ~1.2 hours.
I looked up...

Hello all,
I realise this probably crops up with alarming monotony (and apologies for not helping) but here's an excerpt from the most recent (August 2015) consolidated RotA + SERA + exemptions document :

As we all know, 'night' in SERA-land...

I now have a student who is not native English and wanted to clarify what (and when) the testing of English capability needs to be done. Specifically,
i) can I send him/her solo without this? It would appear so.
ii) Is the timing for an English...

When I do my skills test, there's a limit to the amount of training I may have done with the examiner. I can't find this in EASA Easy Access Rules - can anyone tell me the maximum, or even better, point me to the relevant easy access page, please?

I'm trying to advise the holder of a UK PPL(A) with SEP Rating about what does and what does not require Differences Training, and I can't find anything about it in the ANO.

I'm quite clear about what is required for a Part FCL PPL (all covered...

Hi all,

has anybody had to deal with the language proficiency check renewal? I am level 4, that is the level I was tested before moving to the UK.

My rating expires at the end of August and it seems more difficult to renew it here than when I was...