Originally Posted by
UnderneathTheRadar
That may be where I’m going wrong. I know I need to go to a FSDO office but assumed I need to do this bit first. Maybe I need to go see them first. Struggling to find out what the exact steps are.
When I got the FAA letter I had six months to get to an FAA office (I had to nominate which FSDO in the application). Once there, they checked my licence, logbook, medical and ID. Then had a chat and walked out with my temp certificate. Took about 30 mins. I then did some flying, got a SES rating and the proper certificate came a few months later. All that very was clear on the FAA website at that time (2015). FAA so easy to work with compared to CASA.