As I have said in an earlier posting I have e-mailed the FCC asking for clarification. To date they have not replied, when they do I will post what they say.
It seems to me that the FCC could require pilots to have a certificate if they fly aircraft FROM the USA to foreign parts. I really fail to see what jurisdiction the FCC has within a foreign country such as the UK. If flights do not begin or end in the USA I don't believe the FCC can require pilots to have an FCC licence. It's a question of jurisdiction. The situation could never arise that someone from the FCC could check you at Biggin Hill, for example, and prosecute you for not having an FCC licence. What offence could there be in the UK and what court could deal with it?
Regards,
Chopperpilot47