Hello! i just want to know few opinions about what i am thinking to do. I am a spanish recently qualified pilot (cpla) and i am thinking to be a flight instructor here in palma de mallorca. there are lots of flight instructors here so its quite dificult to join a job. I´ve being thinking about possibilities in UK specially in south England or Wales as a flight instructor because i would move out from spain due to the difficult it´s here even to be instructor, i´ve heard that there are jobs around there but u need experience, at least 200h as a flight instructor. whats the best possibilitie there to continue flying? thanks
By: BlueRobin - 9th November 2006 at 20:19
Well you would think so but there are odd rules where the JAR regulations don’t always tie up.
For example and at least for the UK, CPL licence (practical flying) has to be in the state you took your ATPL theory in (unless the FTO is overseas and approved by the UK CAA). I think the regs sought to exclude foreegn CPLs as possibly suspect, but made no exception for other JAA states.
On the instrcution front, Article 35 of the ANO (UK law Marc) states:
1) A person shall not give any instruction in flying to which this article applies unless—
(a) he holds a licence, granted or rendered valid under this Order or a JAA licence, entitling him to act as pilot in command of the aircraft for the purpose and in the circumstances under which the instruction is to be given; and
(b) his licence includes an instructor’s rating entitling the holder to give the instruction.
(2) This article applies to instruction in flying given to any person flying or about to fly a flying machine or glider for the purpose of becoming qualified for—
(a) the grant of a pilot’s licence; and
(b) the inclusion or variation of any rating or qualification in his licence.
I can’t see anything difficult for Marc either in LASORS which interprets JAR regs and UK regs together. The only small thing is that there seems to be a small UK restriction for teaching aerobatics.
Marc, do you have friends here in the UK? Are you looking to intruct in anyone particular area? The thing to do is to get a cheap flight over for the week and tour the local flying clubs asking about positions, requirements and pay. You never know, you may have some success.
By: wessex boy - 9th November 2006 at 19:25
Surely the whole point of the JAA Licencing is to allow for unification of standards and allow cross-border movement with consistency?
Or should I take my rose-tinted specs off again? 😉
By: BlueRobin - 9th November 2006 at 19:16
Hello Marc,
I have heard, though only as a rumour, that there is a shortage of instructors here in the UK. Not sure where the 200 hour requirement comes from. You should be able to work for a club and have a supervising FI help remove the initial restriction.
How does having a Spanish-issued JAA licence affect your employment in the UK I wonder?
P.S. I split your question into a shiny new thread because the one you posted on was over 3 years old.
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November 9, 2006 at 3:56 pm