A long shot... any UK-certified Instructors in NSW?

[damoski]

Hi,

 

I find myself in a bit of a bind.

 

I've just been checking on my UK NPPL(M) certification (equivalent of the RAA Certificate), and my BFR is due by 28th July 2012. I'm due to go back to the UK on 8th August, and was hoping to re-certify and get some flying over the green and pleasant land while I'm over there. (I had intended to get some done on my Christmas visit, but Christmas isn't really flying season in the UK..)

 

However - I've just checked, and when my UK licence expires... that's it. Gone. New GFT required.

 

There might be a way that I can keep my UK licence alive, if I post it off to a UK examiner, but am restricted to Single Seat Microlights until I can do the mandatory 1hr training. The other option, is if I can get an hours' instruction from an ex-UK instructor in NSW who still has current NPPL(M) Revalidation Examiner status, and can sign me off...

 

A verrrrry long shot, I know, but I thought I'd ask - any recently-arrived Poms out there who can help me out? :-)

 

Damian

 

 

[Guest Crezzi]

Theres none in Aus AFAIK but a GFT wouldn't take much longer than an hour anyway so it shouldn't be such a big deal to renew when you back in the UK. I have the UK PPL-M (which was replaced by NPPL-M) & do the same

 

Cheers

 

John

 

 

[damoski]

That's a fair point John. I'd always rather just sit the hours' training and firm up a few things, rather than sit the GFT again... Although the two flights are similar in intended outcome (checked, safe pilot), I feel I would have a lot more to prove in the GFT than the check flight, and the examiner would also be far more stringent.

 

D