Adam, that you can, beware if push comes to shove as I understand it the blue licence you get from the BGA is still not assured by the UK CAA to be ICAO compliant. Why don't you chase around and get a proper EU licence from say the Dutch or somewherewhere they are not going to push the local language issue and let you do it in english. Ron
On 28/03/2013, at 15:23, Adam Woolley <[email protected]> wrote: > Great Question Ron, > > I got what you were chasing straight up. I'm in the same boat for many of my > future championships around the glove. For the others that haven't figured > out the Question: > > Can I go to a Lithuanian competition and compete in a German registered > glider; or > Can I go to a Polish competition with a Slovakian registered glider; or > Can I go to a Slovakian competition with a French registered glider: or > etc > > One thing I can answer, when I obtain a BGA license I'll be able to fly a > Finnish glider at the Finland Pre-WGC this year. > > > Cheers, > WPP > > > > On 28/03/2013, at 5:36 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Ron, >> >> This is my understanding from digging into it a few years ago (and getting a >> French recognition of my PPL**). Hope it make sense to you. >> >> 1. To fly an aircraft registered to a particular country you need a matching >> license* issued by the country of aircraft registration. >> >> 2. The "license" can be one normally issued by the particular country or >> there can be some hoops to jump through where they will recognise a foreign >> license and and deem that equivalent (to some or all of the national >> license). >> >> 3. If you are legally flying a partcular countries registered aircraft, you >> may legally fly it into, out of, or inside a foriegn country provided that >> you meet the customs/border controls etc between the two. >> >> 4. There are effectively no controls between most (all?) European states due >> to an agreement in place for some years (Schengen treaty) >> >> So the real answer. Yes, you can fly an Italian glider in a German >> competition _if_ you have your license accepted by the Italians. >> >> *The big issue that we have (had) is that glider pilots in Australia (and UK >> and NZ) _dont_ (didn't) have a license. At least not one recognised by most >> foreign countries. >> >> **My French endorsement said something along the lines of "can excercise all >> the priviledges of his license" and as my PPL only had single engine below >> 5700kg and didn't have any glider endorsement I couldn't fly French gliders >> even though I have much more time in gliders than power. >> >> Regards >> >> SWK >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." >> <[email protected]> >> >> To: >> <[email protected]> >> Cc: >> >> Sent: >> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:58:32 +0800 >> Subject: >> [Aus-soaring] Glider Pilots License >> >> >> Guys , >> >> >> I have question regards this new license - if i get one and just say the >> selectors went stark raving mad and i got to represent Australia to attend >> an international competition in say Germany, And the only glider I could >> rent or hire was an Itialian one, can i fly it in German airspace?? >> >> Interested. >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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