New exam and training rules - CAA

[GR8-DAD]

There is a notification at a flying school in WC stating that CAA is going to implement the following as from May 2007:

a. All student training only to be done at the clubs own registered airfield, no satelite airfields allowed anymore.
b. Exams (Met, airlaw, principles, etc.) to be written at CAA test facility under CAA supervision only, not at own club anymore.

If anyone knows more, please comment, this affects some of my friends.

[The Agent]

Very interesting.

Pop corn and a cold drink please.

[Thunderboy]

b. Exams (Met, airlaw, principles, etc.) to be written at CAA test facility under CAA supervision only, not at own club anymore.

Have not heard anything but tabove point sounds good as I have heard of too many stories of guys taking exams home etc..

But I would not worry yet - if its on the cards it will probably take years to implement

[Bennie Vorster]

But I would not worry yet - if its on the cards it will probably take years to implement

Yip then we can just fly without that dam pice of paper.

[Morph]

Look at the CAA website,

They have posted an updated Part 61. Very confusing. They now call an MPL a Multi Pilot Licence not a Microlight Pilot Licence

http://www.caa.co.za

[Morph]

61.01.9 talks about the maintenance of competancy. It says we have to be tested by a Grade I or II instructor every 24 months.

However 5 (a) is really interesting.

"the person who conducted the revalidation check shall enter outcome of a successful revalidation check in a pilot's logbook and sign it accordingly."

So they can stamp the book and away you go. No waiting for CAA anymore

[skybound®]

Part 61 would be very interesting - that is the PPL CPL section

You need to look at Part 62 for the NPL/RPL or whatever they intend calling the new Micro licence. (NPL-National Pilot Licence, RPL-Recreational Pilot Licence)

[GR8-DAD]

Aha, as always, everything is as clear as mud

[cornell]

Well done CAA

It's about time that everyone write the exams with them

Ok I always type before I think.

This will not be a problem with the schools in JHB and CPT.

Why don't Caa require all schools to have a CAA approved Data base at each school.

The problem is what I have seen in my years of flying is the way some schools/instructors allow the students to write the exams.

They take it home or write with all their books next to them to use.

[cobra]

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