Originally Posted by
Fl1ingfrog
This is suggesting that two different licences are held, one UK and the other FAA but they are not. For the UK licence to be 'valid' then all parts must be in place and up to date and certified for the flight to take place anywhere throughout the world; Subject to ICAO If the pilot wishes to fly a UK registered aircraft in the US then there is no additional licencing procedures. Each ICAO state may have additional requirements for flying its own aircraft. Only the CAA can certify a UK licence and its privileges, the US cannot.. The US rule 61.75 is an additional requirement. for the operation of its own aircraft.
I'd have to disagree. An FAA certificate is required to operate an N registered aircraft in US airspace. Those are issued by the FAA and it is
their rules that apply as to currency, validity etc. When they issue a 61.75 certificate they do so on the understanding that to use it you must be in possession of a valid underlying licence. Here's the important bit:
When you are flying an N-registered aircraft
They decide what valid means.
The FAA decide. Not you or me or the authority that issued the underlying licence,
the FAA. And here's where it becomes my opinion: The FAA have made it very clear in their rulings that they dont care about currency or type ratings for SET, they care that you have a valid licence that covers ASEL, and in their book valid means not expired or revoked. Thats it.
I wonder if all the confusion is based on verification? The UK CAA would have to verify a licence in order to apply for a 61.75 and they may very well insist on it being current at the time of verification. But verification is a one time only event. 5 years later you could be flying around on a 61.75 with a current BFR (with an expired SEP rating on a
valid UK license)