View Full Version : US CPL(H) + IR licenses is valid... where?
DonQuixote23
7th Dec 2012, 09:58
What parts of the world accepts FAA IR license, or FAA licenses in general for that matter? Russia/Australia/New Zeeland/Middle east/Africa?
Reason I ask is to get an idea of what the options for (offshore) jobs are without me getting the rather expensive EASA IR rating.
Jet Ranger
7th Dec 2012, 10:44
Saudi Arabia for sure.
JR
I'd say every operator with N-reg machines accepts FAA licenses.
darkroomsource
7th Dec 2012, 14:32
I believe airplane and company must be US registered.
In Africa (every country I know of there) you have to convert your CPL to that country's CPL, unless it's a US company with a US plane.
In the UK, your FAA CPL (or PPL) is good as a PPL, but to get paid you have to have a JAA CPL or be flying for a US company in a US plane.
DauphinDude
7th Dec 2012, 15:47
Many countries in the Middle East, China except HK (need written exam), Australia (need written exam). The EASA is seen as universally "better" for off shore, but you can be second in command with the cpl+ir. I donīt know about South America, bur surely they will accept FAA(?).
The UAE will accept it but you have to take a law exam full of dodgy questions
Phil