Originally Posted by
BlueWhiteSky
Hello aviators,
I hope this is the right thread to place my question about helicopter add on rating.
I hold a FAA fixed wing commercial licence and like to add a helicopter class rating to it.
What type of TSA check is required and what type of visa?
I do not have any intensions of instructing or working in the U.S ! Just adding a helicopter to my licence for personal pleasure.
Thanks for any help.
BlueWhiteSky, have you ever figured that one out? I'm in a similar situation: foreigner (non-resident) with SEL FAA license; no commercial, though. I did the private according to part 141, with an M-1 visa + I-20 form. So the question is, can I do the helicopter add-on rating [part 61?] while visiting as a tourist, without having to apply for another visa?