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Brexit - Licence transfer during transition period

Although it could be in breach of European regulations, may also fly an F-reg in a non-commercial operation in UK airspace using a UK non–Part-FCL PPL. Art 148(3)(b) of the ANO, as amended by 2019 No. 645, sch 1 (emphasis added):

Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of
aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom
148.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this article applies to any
aircraft registered in a country other than the United Kingdom.

(2) [deleted]

(3) A person must not act as a member of the flight crew which must by
or under this Order be carried in an aircraft to which this article
applies unless—

(a) in the case of an aircraft flying for the purpose of commercial
air transport, public transport or commercial operation, that person
is the holder of an appropriate licence granted or rendered valid
under the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered or
the State of the operator; or

(b) in the case of an aircraft on a non-commercial flight and where
the operator of the aircraft is neither resident nor established in
the United Kingdom, that person is the holder of an appropriate
licence granted or rendered valid under the law of the country in
which the aircraft is registered or under this Order and the CAA does
not give a direction to the contrary; or

(c) in the case of an aircraft on a non-commercial flight, where the
operator of the aircraft is resident or established in the United
Kingdom, that person is the holder of the appropriate licence granted
or rendered valid under the Aircrew Regulation.

Last Edited by Qalupalik at 11 Jan 18:12
London, United Kingdom

mancival wrote:

1) move the plane into the G-reg: does anybody know if I will then need to convert my UK-issued EASA ppl into a UK PPL (non-EASA) ?

I don’t think so. You now have a UK “Part-FCL” license; until (if) the UK changes its legislation, you just revalidate like you did before.

mancival wrote:

2) convert my license into an EU-issued EASA one: does anybody know how complex this will be since I didn’t start the process before 31december (which, I understand, would have been a “simplified” process)?

Well, yeah, before it would have been a “simple” (as in “purely administrative”) transfer as an intra-EASA “change state of license of issue” (SOLI). I believe you now have to convert using the same process as if you would have a USA/Canada/Australian licence… School websites suggest:

  • theoretical test on air-law, human performance and maybe radiotelephony
  • pass an approved English language test
  • EASA medical certificate
  • flight training as the DTO/ATO evaluates necessary (may be as little as only a mock exam with the ATO showing you are ready for the test?)
  • Pass a proficiency test for the PPL (A) license.
Last Edited by lionel at 11 Jan 20:42
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