Single Seaters and US Sports Pilots

[Charles007]

Hi all,
Can anyone guide me towards the rules and regulations for to things:

1) Flying Single Seaters in the UK;

2) Can a US Sports Pilot (Rotorcraft Gyros), US PPL Gyroplanes, US Commercial Pilot (Rotorcraft Gyros) fly G Reg in the UK? how about N Reg?

My understanding is they need to present their logbook to a UK Instructor and receive a sign off for the CAA PPL/CPL. And that the Theoretical already passed in USA counts. I did read all this some time ago but cannot find it on the CAA website now.

Any pointers appreciated.

 

[WaspAir]

Sport Pilot is not an ICAO recognized rating and doesn't come with international privileges.

If you are American and have Private or higher privileges, you can fly an N-numbered aircraft in any so-called "contracting state", meaning nearly every country. That's how people legally do round the world flights. Some countries may limit your operations, such as day vfr only. A US ATP rating is fully recognized everywhere because it meets ICAO standards, while the lower ratings requirements differ in some ways.

As to G- registered, I'll let one of our British friends answer.

 

[Charles007]

Hi,
Sorry only just seen this so I thought I ought to clarify a couple of things:

What you have said has some caveats. Our wonderful country is unfortunately full of ……. People who love, and live for, making rules :~/

Since I have been flying we have been under four different sets of rules. The latest being back to the good ol CAA. Just like so many other things, Brexit meant those wise people in authority wrt aviation decided to scrap all the current rules (which were working reasonably well) and re-write them.

Now, if your main base is UK, all the years you spent flying on icao (or any other) licence is worthless. You must start from scratch and do a certain amount of flying with an instructor and re-take your test. If like me you are CPL you must do 9 months full time ground school and take your tests all over again - even though nothing has changed!

I know some won’t be happy with these comments but …..

And of course I should say this was the position several months ago. It may have changed again. In my view, stopping FAA Instrument Rated Commercial Pilots of Land and Sea planes (like me for example) from flying over here and saying you must go back to basics is a step too far in exerting authority and showing off that they are in charge now. It is also insulting to suggest anyone with an FAA or other ICAO licence could not possibly have understood how you are supposed to fly …..

OK that’s my rant out the way, the other point:

Sports Pilot is not "recognised” as such but it does still count! It’s mainly about logbook. With Gyros you just need to show you have done all the listed manoeuvres etc and an instructor can sign you off for a flight test if he is satisfied with all you have done. Amazingly the theory test you already did also counts.

But again this was a few months ago so maybe by now they have realised this does not exert sufficient authority and changed it.

 

[Aerofoam]

Time to throw some tea in a bay!!!!!!

 

[Abid]

Hi,
Sorry only just seen this so I thought I ought to clarify a couple of things:

What you have said has some caveats. Our wonderful country is unfortunately full of ……. People who love, and live for, making rules :~/

Since I have been flying we have been under four different sets of rules. The latest being back to the good ol CAA. Just like so many other things, Brexit meant those wise people in authority wrt aviation decided to scrap all the current rules (which were working reasonably well) and re-write them.

Now, if your main base is UK, all the years you spent flying on icao (or any other) licence is worthless. You must start from scratch and do a certain amount of flying with an instructor and re-take your test. If like me you are CPL you must do 9 months full time ground school and take your tests all over again - even though nothing has changed!

I know some won’t be happy with these comments but …..

And of course I should say this was the position several months ago. It may have changed again. In my view, stopping FAA Instrument Rated Commercial Pilots of Land and Sea planes (like me for example) from flying over here and saying you must go back to basics is a step too far in exerting authority and showing off that they are in charge now. It is also insulting to suggest anyone with an FAA or other ICAO licence could not possibly have understood how you are supposed to fly …..

OK that’s my rant out the way, the other point:

Sports Pilot is not "recognised” as such but it does still count! It’s mainly about logbook. With Gyros you just need to show you have done all the listed manoeuvres etc and an instructor can sign you off for a flight test if he is satisfied with all you have done. Amazingly the theory test you already did also counts.

But again this was a few months ago so maybe by now they have realised this does not exert sufficient authority and changed it.

Brits are the masters of red tape. I feel for you. Good luck.