G73DC
28th May 2011, 15:40
Hi,
I really hope you guys can help me out here. I'm a NZ citizen living in London with my Australian wife (and children) and will be moving to Sydney in a year or two (max).
I currently hold a CAA(UK) PPL in both SEP and MEP, including Night Qualification Rating which has been recognised by the FAA (US) as a 'Foreign Based License'
I would like to get my SEP Instrument Rating ASAP and am looking at the many options available. I have discounted the CAA(UK) IR already (soon to be EASA IR) as this is quite frankly (imho) too archaic to comtemplate (kudos to those that have it by the way! - no disrespect intended), so I will likely obtain the FAA IR instead by training in the UK.
The question is, will CASA(Australia) allow me to exercise the privileges of my CAA PPL / FAA IR whilst flying N-reg aircraft in Sydney, presuming it is possible to rent N-reg aircraft there?
Also, as I will be moving to Sydney I will need to do a full license conversion at some point, but dont know whether CASA will recognise my FAA IR, or at least count the hours towards a CASA IR?
As always, I will be eternally grateful for any advice provided!
Thanks and regards
I really hope you guys can help me out here. I'm a NZ citizen living in London with my Australian wife (and children) and will be moving to Sydney in a year or two (max).
I currently hold a CAA(UK) PPL in both SEP and MEP, including Night Qualification Rating which has been recognised by the FAA (US) as a 'Foreign Based License'
I would like to get my SEP Instrument Rating ASAP and am looking at the many options available. I have discounted the CAA(UK) IR already (soon to be EASA IR) as this is quite frankly (imho) too archaic to comtemplate (kudos to those that have it by the way! - no disrespect intended), so I will likely obtain the FAA IR instead by training in the UK.
The question is, will CASA(Australia) allow me to exercise the privileges of my CAA PPL / FAA IR whilst flying N-reg aircraft in Sydney, presuming it is possible to rent N-reg aircraft there?
Also, as I will be moving to Sydney I will need to do a full license conversion at some point, but dont know whether CASA will recognise my FAA IR, or at least count the hours towards a CASA IR?
As always, I will be eternally grateful for any advice provided!
Thanks and regards