French Medicals for UK Licence Holders

Happy New Year to all Francoflyers' readers.

I raised the issue of medicals last year on the withdrawal of recognition of French medicals by the CAA.

I returned to England for mine, and asked my AME if he would come to France to issue medical certs.

He thought that it was an interesting proposition and would like to investigate the potential demand with a view to providing a 'mobile' service to French-based UK licence holders (assuming that this is acceptable to all relevant authorities).

To progress this idea, I need numbers as well as general feedback on the proposal.

I need to know how many French-based UK pilots would use this facility?

Cost would be a factor, but I paid £90 in December in England but had quotes of €200 from a Spanish AME, and paid a similar sum in Switzerland in 2008.

In order to arrange a 'pilot' session, it would be useful to hear from any pilots whose medical is expiring during the next few months—you can email this information (and your location) privately if you would prefer not to post it on the blog.

julianpalmer@orange.fr

Comments

[Les King]

Julian

Thanks for coming-up with a potential practical solution to this annoying issue.

Despite the best efforts of yourself and several others, there seems no great 'official' interest in resolving the problem directly as the whole licencing system is in the process of being re-vamped yet again.

You did quite well to get a UK medical for £90 as I recently paid £200 in London, though that did include an 'old folks' ECG.

Here's hoping that this idea will 'fly'.

[Stuart Morton]

I am not due another one for a while but would be happy and willing to do so with a visiting Dr if and when. I will let my friends etc in France know.