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My question is, what are the rules regarding keeping an FAA licence current when i go back to the UK ? Do i need checkrides ? do they need to be in 'N' reg aircraft, FAA instructors ? Insurance?
Also, what are the regulations about using an 'N' reg aircraft in the UK ? with things like inspections, annuals, buying and selling? |
The rules are same as in the uSA - a BFR every two years. For the FAA IR, same rolling currency i.e. 6 approaches in last 6 months.
The BFRs can be done in any registration aircraft - the FARs do not dictate an N-reg. Some FAA CFIs in Europe do insist on an N-reg but many won't. Insurance is arranged in the UK and is not significantly affected by the reg.
There are currently no restrictions on long term parking of an N-reg in the UK, nor in most of Europe. EASA is threatening to do something around 2012 but the proposal is not out yet. They have so far published a (totally barmy) proposal to kill off all foreign license privileges for European resident pilots
here (pages 159-161) with no allowance for previous training or qualifications (so e.g. an Australian ATPL wanting a PPL would need to do all exams and the 45 hrs training from scratch).