Originally Posted by
TorqueStripe
While I would like to agree with you, the fact that he already holds a FAA PPL may be a hindrance to that.
Eg I tried to get my EASA ATPL(H) With 139 type rating "validated", but as I already held a FAA CPL/IR, they wouldn't let me. May depend on the FSDO though.
In the same situation now, on the fixed wing side. I have an FAA ATP rotorcraft, helicopter, with commercial and instrument privileges asel/amel.
Now that I have an EASA ATPL(A) with A320 Type Rating, it would be great to just be able to validate that... But so far no luck.
we are talking about two different things. A license verification is different to a validation.