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Old 9th Jan 2004, 00:23
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FlyingForFun

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Airist,

Yes - sorry if I didn't make that very clear. Keygrip makes the valid point that you can fly on an FAA student certificate. I added to that point that you can only do this if you're flying solo. If you're carrying pax, then a student certificate is not enough, and you will need to apply for the FAA license based on your foreign license - which is exactly what you've done, so you'll be fine.

Your school should give you a thorough checkout which will cover everything you need to know. Make sure you visit at least one controlled airfield and one uncontrolled airfield with them, get to see the 45-degree join at the uncontrolled field. Flying in Florida is very easy - the grid system which the Americans use when they build streets means that maintaining your heading is easy, and if you get lost you're never too far from a coast

Have fun!

FFF
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