Originally Posted by
lkj1970
When a FAA ppl is issued based on a foreign licence the following limitation is listed on the back
"issued on basis of and valid only when accompanied by xxxxxx pilot licence
all limitations and restrictions on the xxxxxx pilot licence apply"
Is there a way to have this removed so the FAA PPL is a stand-alone licence?
As far as I know the only way is to do the FAA licence test for a PPL.
To do that you need to meet the aeronautical experience requirements which you probably will. Just check the night cross country requirement. You need a 100nm night cross country.
You will need a FAA medical, usually cheap and on the spot.
You will need to pass the knowledge test. To sit that you need an endorsement from an instructor that they have taught you the required content, you can get that by doing an online course or from a FAA gorund or flight instructor face to face.
You will need 3 hours of flight training in the precidng 60 days preparing for the flight test and the recommendation that you are up to the test from a flight instructor.
You will need to pass the test itself. The flying syllabus between the 2 countries is very similar except there is no real concept of a precautionary search and landing over there. The FAA syllabus has "ground reference manoeuvres" that seem absent from the Australian syllabus.
If you do the online knowledge course in advance you can do it all in a few days over there weather and logistics permitting if you are proficient and current flying here. There is also TSA security stuff to go through but that should only add a day or two.