15 September 2011
National aviation authorities across the European Union are to be given more time to prepare to issue new Europe-wide pilot licences (subject to the agreement of the European Parliament). As a result, the CAA now intends to begin issuing the new licences and medical certificates from 1 July 2012. The original implementation date was 8 April 2012.
Ray Elgy, Head of the CAA’s Licensing and Training Standards, said: “Preparing for the transition from national to EASA licences is an extremely challenging and complicated process for the CAA. The Commission has recognised that allowing the CAA more time will help to ensure the transition runs more smoothly for UK pilots.” <a href=”http://www.caa.co.uk/eupilotlicensing”>Click here for more</a>
