--- Ralf Gerlich wrote:
> Hi there!
>
> Congratulations, Stuart, and I wish you many great flights and happy
> landings!
Thanks - and to you too.
> > Finally - Ralf - good luck with your test!
>
> Hm, I should have posted at least a quick note ;-)
>
> I already have passed my practical exam about one month ago but I just
> didn't have the time yet to write about it. I will make up for that when
> I come home from my conference at the end of the week.
Congratulations! I look forward to reading about it.
> I also have started training for the national PPL (PPL-N), which in
> Germany allows you to fly single-engine planes with MTOW up to 750kg at
> day and within Germany. The club has a DA20 Katana for that, which costs
> only slightly more in the hour than our microlights.
>
> As owner of a license for aerodynamically controlled microlights in
> Germany you need only 7 hours of practice (incl. 10 solo takeoffs and -
> hopefully - landings), a theoretical exam and another practical exam til
> you have the PPL-N.
>
> With another 15 hours and another theoretical exam (IIRC no practical)
> you can call yourself owner of a full-blown JAR PPL-A. So currently I am
> 21 hours, two theoretical and one practical exam away from being a
> "real" SEP-pilot ;-)
That's very impressive, and sounds like a great way to head towards your
JAR PPL. I don't think we have such an easy migration up the weight
classes here in the U.K. - at best I think I would get 10 hours "credit".
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