N reg Aztec
Absolutely right! The pilot will need to meet the necessary aeronautical experience requriements as defined by the FAA.
I don't know "Fully Flapped" but took his description of himself :
I have a JAA PPL/IMC etc, and plenty of hours
as probably meeting those requirements. You never know though, and people do get caught out as they fill in their applications. The cross countries required for the IR and the CPL are frequent problems for Brits.
Worth noting that where aeronautical experience is required with an instructor, that instructor need not be an FAA CFI, providing he holds an ICAO equivalent instructors ticket. The only time required with an FAA CFI is the 3 hours in the last 60 days as indicated by Flyin Dutch.
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