I think I remember someone saying that ICAO could probably object that a license that does not allow one to fly gliders in the country of issue of that license, is not a license!!! Wonderful!!
On 18 April 2015 at 16:48, Jenny Ganderton <jennygander...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Hi Simon, > > Here is my story.... I am not as persistent as you - I just gave up. > > I have a PPL as well as a GPC (which I have had for about 5 years - I was > an early adopter!) so at my last BFR, on 26 February, when my PPL was to be > converted to a Part 61 License, I thought why not get GPL added to it at > the same time. I thought it would be easy!! I already had the GFA letter > and sent it off to CASA with all the other stuff. Oh and I had to prove > that I could speak English too - you didn't mention that step! > > On 16 April I received my new part 61 CASA licence, and a heap more > paperwork before I could get the GPL including a request for certified > copies of my log book showing at least 20 glider launches. Doesn't seem > many to prove gliding proficiency does it, but at least they will be > "certified". > > I got lost in all the requirements in the paperwork, but found myself when > I got to the one that asked for $50 - Oh and I think there was a > requirement for an ASIC as well (another $220) so I just decided that I > didn't really need a GPL after all. > > If is that difficult to get when you already have a CASA license, how much > more difficult for anybody that doesn't? > > Still I suppose that we are doing all the CASA beaurocrats and Lawyers a > service by keeping them in work. > > > BR Jenny > > At 17 Apr 2015 17:44:14, Simon Hackett<'si...@base64.com.au'> wrote: > Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to get > a “Glider Pilot Certificate” on the way to getting a CASA “Glider Pilot > License”. > > I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with a > few folks basically wishing me luck !! > > Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the > CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 > license). > > For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who > are simply masochists, I’ve just spent some happy time today writing down > the journey so far. > > I’ve done that mostly in the hope that others may find it helpful to make > their own (similar) journey easier, if they should wish to undertake that > journey themselves in the future. > > Here it is: > > http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/ > > Cheers, > Simon > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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