Md600 - Validity is what is verified with the CAA , not currency. You don't have to be current, only have a VALID ( ie not suspended etc) licence. And yes, you can reactivate a 61.75 after 15 years with a BFR and a FAA medical provided the underlying licence remains VALID. (not current). This is no different to a FAA regular Private Certificate holder who lapses. Its all on the CFI who writes BFR satisfactory in your logbook, and no sane CFI is going to do that after the bare minimum.(one hopes)
BillyBob - not so. You are not using the privileges of your EASA licence when using a 61.75. You merely need to hold a *valid* EASA licence on which to base the 61.75. ( And carry it with you when using the 61.75) An EASA licence is not rendered valid by a medical, it is rendered usable. There is a diffference. You can have a valid licence but no medical and no currency, meaning that you cannot exercise the privileges. The only exception to this is some (non EASA) foreign licences which have medical endorsements as a part of the licence itself but this is not the case for EASA licences.
Mark you are partly right about the endorsements, but if your foreign licence requires training / endorsement by an authorised instructor ( ie foreign CFI ) for a skill eg UK tailwheel differences, that is acceptable to the FAA and no FAA CFI endorsement is required.(And yes, I do know the FAA definition of an authorised instructor and this is the correct use of the term !) Where the foreign licence is silent about a skill (the FAA's own words) , eg a country doesn't have any required training / endorsement for say, tailwheel - then you are correct and a FAA CFI endorsement is required.
But "It's also worth noting that the CAA will only issue the validation to the FAA if your rating and medical are valid at the time " not so - they will simply verify only that your licence is valid if you don't also have a medical. You don't need to hold a current EASA medical, although, if you do, you can also have that verified. ( see also Question 11 on the 61.75 application form, just tick no foreign medical if you don't have one). After 61.75 issue you can use an unverified EASA medical instead of an FAA medical. For issuance of a certificate under 61.75 you will need to present either a verified foreign medical or a current FAA medical at the FSDO. I did not have a current EASA medical at time of verification letter issuance and subsequently used my FAA medical instead for 61.75 certificate reissuance.
FAA's own words : Ref. § 61.75(b)(4); If the verification from the foreign civil aviation authority states that the foreign pilot license is valid, but the foreign medical license has expired then in accordance with § 61.75(b)(4), it is permissible to accept the FAA medical certificate as meeting the requirement for a current medical certificate
FYI - if you add a rating to a 61.75 - you have to have a valid verification letter when you wish to add the rating to thecertifiate ( its a re-issuance)
This may help - here is the issuance procedure (note the use of the word OR in the medical cert section)
) If there is a verification of authenticity letter on file, proceed with the application process. (2) Application Process of Person with Verification of Authenticity Letter. (a) Open PTRS. (b) Verify that the authenticity letter is still valid (within 60 days of date on letter). (i) If the authenticity letter is still valid, review the applicant’s FAA Form 8710-1. (ii) If the authenticity letter is no longer valid (more than 60 days from the date on the letter), advise the applicant that he or she must pre-apply again with AFS-760. Close PTRS. (3) Review the completed FAA Form 8710-1. (a) Assure it is filled out accurately and in ink. (The instructions for completing the FAA Form 8710-1 application are attached to the application.) (b) In Section I, “Application Information,” assure that the applicant has checked “Private.” If the applicant desires instrument privileges on the U.S. pilot certificate, assure that the applicant has also checked “Instrument.” (c) Assure that Section II, Blocks A through V, have been completed.(d) Assure thatSection III, “Record of Pilot Time,” has been completed. (e) Ensure that Sections IV and V have been completed. (f) Have the applicant make any necessary corrections if any of the above items are not accurate or complete. (4) Verify that the applicant has the following documents with the completed FAA Form 8710-1: (a) The person’s foreign pilot license. A legible English transcription of the foreign pilot license, if the foreign pilot license is not in English, is acceptable. (b) Permanent home of record of the person. (Refer to the note after paragraph 4S(3)(b) of this Notice.) (c) U.S. pilot certificate issued under §61.75 (if for re-issuance). (d) A copy of the foreign medical endorsement/foreign medical license, as appropriate, or a 14 CFR part 67 medical certificate. (e) Knowledge test results, if knowledge test results are applicable. (f) Verifiable and positive identification of the person, e.g., driver’s license, passport, or other acceptable means of identification with a photograph and physical description. (g) Attach the original verification of authenticity letter issued by the FAA’s Airmen Certification Branch, AFS-760. (5) Determine ICAO Member State status.(a) Note the country in Section II, Block D1, of the FAA Form 8710-1 application. (b) Compare the country listed with figure 1 to determine if the country is an ICAO member state. If there is any question about a country’s status, check the listing of current ICAO member states located athttp://www.icao.int/icao/en/members.htm.
(i) If the country is not an ICAO member state, inform the applicant that the U.S. certificate cannot be issued and return all submitted documents to the applicant. Close out PTRS. (ii) If the country is an ICAO member state, verify the applicant’s identity. (6) Verify the Applicant's Identity. (a) Establish the person's identity with some form of government-issued photo identification (driver’s license, passport, etc.). (b) Compare the identification with the information provided on the FAA Form 8710-1 application. (i) If the person's identity cannot be verified for lack of documentation or inadequate documentation, request that the person return with the appropriate identification. (ii) If the person's identity appears to be falsified, do not proceed. (See FAA Order 8700.1, volume 2, Chapter 182). (c) Review the verification of authenticity letter (should be the original letter) that was sent to the applicant by the FAA’s Airmen Certification Branch and compare it to the information provided by the applicant on FAA Form 8710-1. (i) If the information does not match, do not proceed. (See FAA Order 8700.1, volume 2, Chapter 182). (ii) If the information matches, proceed to establish the applicant’s eligibility. (7) Establish the Applicant’s Eligibility. (a) Review the applicant's foreign pilot license for the following: (i) Ensure the information on the foreign pilot license is the same as the information provided in the person's identification and in Section II(D) of the FAA Form 8710-1 application. (ii) Ensure the applicant holds the ratings which he or she is applying for by comparing it to the ratings held on the foreign pilot license. (iii)If the person is requesting an instrument rating, ensure that the applicant's foreign pilot license authorizes instrument privileges that are equivalent to the U.S. instrument rating. If the applicant needs to take the Instrument-Foreign Pilot knowledge test, refer the applicant to a computer testing center and explain that he or she will have to reapply for the instrument privileges once that test has been passed. (iv) Verify that the applicant has passed the Instrument-Foreign Pilot knowledge test. (v) Review the person's medical endorsement/certificate to determine if it is valid. (b) If an applicant is not eligible for the U.S. pilot certificate and/or rating sought, or if a discrepancy exists in any of the items indicated above, return the FAA Form 8710-1 and any submitted documents to the person. Inform the person why he or she is not eligible and explain how to obtain the certificate and/or ratings sought. Close out PTRS. (c) If a person is found not to be eligible for the U.S. pilot certificate because the person was unable to read, speak, write, or understand the English language, issue a Notice of Disapproval of Application, FAA Form 8060-5. NOTE: The reason that the FAA Form 8060-5 needs to be issued is so the failure will be recorded and on file with the FAA’s Airmen Certification Branch, AFS-760. Properly recording the failure is needed when and if the person re-applies for the U.S. pilot certificate, for example at another FAA Flight Standards District Office or with FAA Representatives who are located in a U.S. Embassy overseas. (d) If the applicant is eligible for the U.S. certificate, issue the certificate. (8) Issue the private pilot certificate as follows: