Originally Posted by
patowalker
Don't be so sure. He had an FAA Second Class medical without a night flying restriction. To fly an N reg at night, he would only have needed three hours night training with a FAA instructor in his logbook. This would not show up on the 61.75 certificate, because FAA certificates are deemed to include night flying privileges, unless annoted to the contrary.
The difference between CAA and FAA colour vision standards are easy to find online.
Thats not my understanding. According to the NY FSDO only ratings added by a check ride with an FAA DPE can be added to a 61.75 certificate following TSA approval. You can't override limitations on an underlying licence by carrying out training with an FAA Instructor. Whilst the FAA may have different vision standards these would only have applied if he did a full FAA PPL including a check ride.