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Hello,
If anyone who has tried to work in the EU you will know you are supposed to have a separate license from each of the other 27 member states, which to my mind is madness! Surely each State approved commercial license is enough to qualify you to fly in any of the other EU states?
So given that I’ve written to my local MEP’s and asked them to lobby the point in EU parliament and wondered if anyone else would like to do the same?
Here’s a link to the EU MP’s site, you put in your postcode and a list of your MEP’s come up. I’ve put a copy of my letter below to give you an idea, but feel free to add your own bit.
WriteToThem
Power to the people…or get in quick before we leave!!
Cheers
Phil
Dear Sir/Madam,
As a UK Commercial Drone pilot with CAA ‘Permission for Commercial Operations’ or PfCO for short, I currently cannot fly in any of the other 27 member States of Europe without undertaking a qualifying course set by each of those States to gain a license. In a nutshell I would need to do 28 separate courses in each State, in their language, to obtain the same license, each costing around £1200.
I wonder if you would mind exploring the option of obtaining EU regulation which allows any European Commercial Drone Pilot who has their own state approved Commercial License (Not hobby flying registration) to be allowed to fly freely within all the other states without need of separate license for each.
Similar to a commercial airline pilot, they have a worldwide recognised qualification/license which allows them to fly in any airspace, in any country without the need for them the get a separate license for each country they fly into.
The simple fact is the licenses in all of the 28 States require near identical knowledge of Drone avionic law and procedures. In essence you are simply repeating the same course and spending a vast amount of money in the process. (My course cost £1200.) The CAA is classed as a world leader in the Civil Aviation world, which given my qualification has been approved by them; surely should qualify me to fly at least within Europe airspace without the need to replicate each course?
I feel the restriction to gain a license in each State goes against the principles and laws of being in an open market and a member of the European Community.
I would be most grateful if you could explore this issue and let me know your thoughts?
Please remember this is for qualified commercial drone operators, not the hobby flyer registration scheme.
I look forward to your response.
Kind regards
If anyone who has tried to work in the EU you will know you are supposed to have a separate license from each of the other 27 member states, which to my mind is madness! Surely each State approved commercial license is enough to qualify you to fly in any of the other EU states?
So given that I’ve written to my local MEP’s and asked them to lobby the point in EU parliament and wondered if anyone else would like to do the same?
Here’s a link to the EU MP’s site, you put in your postcode and a list of your MEP’s come up. I’ve put a copy of my letter below to give you an idea, but feel free to add your own bit.
WriteToThem
Power to the people…or get in quick before we leave!!
Cheers
Phil
Dear Sir/Madam,
As a UK Commercial Drone pilot with CAA ‘Permission for Commercial Operations’ or PfCO for short, I currently cannot fly in any of the other 27 member States of Europe without undertaking a qualifying course set by each of those States to gain a license. In a nutshell I would need to do 28 separate courses in each State, in their language, to obtain the same license, each costing around £1200.
I wonder if you would mind exploring the option of obtaining EU regulation which allows any European Commercial Drone Pilot who has their own state approved Commercial License (Not hobby flying registration) to be allowed to fly freely within all the other states without need of separate license for each.
Similar to a commercial airline pilot, they have a worldwide recognised qualification/license which allows them to fly in any airspace, in any country without the need for them the get a separate license for each country they fly into.
The simple fact is the licenses in all of the 28 States require near identical knowledge of Drone avionic law and procedures. In essence you are simply repeating the same course and spending a vast amount of money in the process. (My course cost £1200.) The CAA is classed as a world leader in the Civil Aviation world, which given my qualification has been approved by them; surely should qualify me to fly at least within Europe airspace without the need to replicate each course?
I feel the restriction to gain a license in each State goes against the principles and laws of being in an open market and a member of the European Community.
I would be most grateful if you could explore this issue and let me know your thoughts?
Please remember this is for qualified commercial drone operators, not the hobby flyer registration scheme.
I look forward to your response.
Kind regards