ICAO to FAA conversion based on converted license
Alright... So I know the topic of ICAO to FAA conversions has been discussed multiple times but I think my situation is a little different....
My base license is a UK CAA CPL/IR I got a job in the middle east and I converted my UK license to an ICAO CPL/IR.
Fast forward a few years. I upgraded my ICAO CPL/IR to an ICAO ATPL. During this time I hadn't renewed anything on my UK CAA and thus my ME-IR has expired.
I want to convert my ICAO ATPL to an FAA ATP but I've read somewhere that if the ICAO license was gained through a license conversion then I wouldn't be able to use it to convert it to an FAA license.
So here's my issue, my ICAO CPL was in fact gained by converting the UK CPL. BUT... the ICAO ATPL was not technically converted since I upgraded the ICAO CPL to an ICAO ATPL.
So... Would I be able to use the ICAO ATPL to convert it to an FAA ATP, or would the FAA still view it as a converted license and ask me for a valid UK CPL?
Last edited by EFB123; 26th February 2025 at 18:17.
Reason: Typos...