PitotBlockage
3rd Jan 2024, 12:45
Hi All,
I am after a little advice regarding my expired EASA PPL. I have around 160 hours, 100 solo and 60 dual, with night rating, passed my ATPL Theory under JAA in 2007 (and wasted it), converted my licence to EASA when we had to and haven't flown since 2016.
My licence and Class 2 medical are now expired. I have recently been toying with the idea of renewing it as the bug won't ever leave me :)
However, I was never bothered about long distance trips, land aways etc. Most of my flights were under an hour. I have about 10 hours in an Arrow but other than that it was a mixture of fixed gear 172, 152, PA28 and TB10. I have looked back in my Logbook and it appears although I gained my Licence when I was younger with bigger plans, in reality all the flying since could possibly have been done on a lower licence, such as the NPPL.
From the cost perspective, medicals (I'm now 45) and the currency and expiry point of view, I have been thinking of obtaining my LAPL to continue my flying. I'm going to have to do a skills test anyway I guess.
Can anyone throw any light on how easy this may be to do? I would prefer to keep my EASA PPL even in its dormant state should I ever have the elusive lottery win, My wife has family in Europe. Would my hours logged, exams and everything I've done in the past credit me for an LAPL? I realise there would be retraining but would they need more theroetical knowledge? Would I be able to keep the 2 side by side or would it remain an expired EASA PPL with UK LAPL privileges or would the CAA want to convert it?
If anyone could help with a possible route it would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
I am after a little advice regarding my expired EASA PPL. I have around 160 hours, 100 solo and 60 dual, with night rating, passed my ATPL Theory under JAA in 2007 (and wasted it), converted my licence to EASA when we had to and haven't flown since 2016.
My licence and Class 2 medical are now expired. I have recently been toying with the idea of renewing it as the bug won't ever leave me :)
However, I was never bothered about long distance trips, land aways etc. Most of my flights were under an hour. I have about 10 hours in an Arrow but other than that it was a mixture of fixed gear 172, 152, PA28 and TB10. I have looked back in my Logbook and it appears although I gained my Licence when I was younger with bigger plans, in reality all the flying since could possibly have been done on a lower licence, such as the NPPL.
From the cost perspective, medicals (I'm now 45) and the currency and expiry point of view, I have been thinking of obtaining my LAPL to continue my flying. I'm going to have to do a skills test anyway I guess.
Can anyone throw any light on how easy this may be to do? I would prefer to keep my EASA PPL even in its dormant state should I ever have the elusive lottery win, My wife has family in Europe. Would my hours logged, exams and everything I've done in the past credit me for an LAPL? I realise there would be retraining but would they need more theroetical knowledge? Would I be able to keep the 2 side by side or would it remain an expired EASA PPL with UK LAPL privileges or would the CAA want to convert it?
If anyone could help with a possible route it would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks