CAA issues 7-month exemption for PMD pilots

The CAA has issued a 7-month exemption to allow UK EASA PPL and LAPL holders to continue to operate UK-registered EASA aircraft having made a medical self-declaration.

Pilots must have made their medical self declaration by 8 April 2020 here. It does not apply to holders of UK National or NPPL licences as yet.

The exemption and its details are in ORSA No.1370 (link below). The CAA says it has done this to reduce demand on AeroMedical Examiners (AMEs) during the Coronavirus outbreak.

The exemption applies to holders of:

• Light Aircraft Pilot’s Licence for aeroplanes, LAPL(A)
• Light Aircraft Pilot’s Licence for helicopters, LAPL(H)
• Private Pilot’s Licence for aeroplanes, PPL(A)
• Private Pilot’s Licence for helicopters, PPL(H).

It is subject to the following conditions:

1. The licences must have been issued by the CAA
2. Licence holders must have made a medical declaration on or before 8 April 2020

Licence holders must only operate flights:

• In a United Kingdom (G) registered EASA aircraft
• Within the United Kingdom or with the permission of the relevant authority, within a Crown Dependency
• In day or night Visual Flight Rules (‘VFR’)

And which are not:

• Commercial operation flights
• Pilot training flights
• Introductory flights
• Cost-sharing flights.

CAA Orsa No. 1370