On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:02:29 -0800 (PST), johnhamish
wrote:


GLIDING INTERNATIONAL - JANUARY ISSUE - TO BE MAILED DECEMBER 22.

GLIDER PILOT LICENSING

The European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) recently released a 650
page report on pilot licensing and instructing standards. A large
portion of the report relates to glider pilot licensing.


It should be noted that the EASA is not going to interfere in each
nation's different legislative set, related to the existing glider
pilot's licences. The positions are so different and far away, that a
common rule could not be written.

What the EASA is going to promote, with a European set of rules, is a
new licence ("Light" or "Leisure" private pilot licence). New shools
will be approved, new instructors, and the pupil will receive a
European LPL-G licence.

For some EU countries, this might not be necessary or convenient. For
many others, it may prove to be a welcome change. For Italy, in
particular, almost every aspect of training will probably be simpler
and more affordable.

How each national authority will, should, could, may respond to the
existence of a new European way to the pilot's licences, is unknown
and remains to be seen. Will the Italian ENAC drastically reduce the
original requirements in order to maintain its "clients" (the schools
and pupils)? I strongly doubt.


Aldo Cernezzi