Re: JAR Compliant PPL vs JAA PPL - Difference?
IO540,
Here is a small but relevant part of BEagles quote;
A licence issued by any other ICAO Contracting State
(including a JAA State that has not yet been
recommended for mutual recognition) is also deemed
to be valid under the ANO for the purposes of flying a
UK registered aircraft, providing that the licence and
medical are valid in accordance with the rules/laws of
the issuing State, and the CAA does not in the
particular case give direction to the contrary.
and for FAA licences, here are the US requirements for holding an IR quoted from 61.3
(e) Instrument rating. No person may act as pilot in command of a civil aircraft under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR flight unless that person holds:
(1) The appropriate aircraft category, class, type (if required), and instrument rating on that person's pilot certificate for any airplane, helicopter, or powered-lift being flown;
So the CAA say FAA licence holders must comply with FAA requirements and the FAA says you need an IR to fly IFR or when the weather is less than VMC so Special VFR in less than VMC.
Basically, while the CAA rules say you can fly IFR outside controlled airspace, the FAA who issue a licence say you will not. One must comply with the most restrictive requirement.
Same as France allowing VFR over an overcast but the UK CAA not allowing UK PPLs with no IMC or IR to fly out of sight of the surface whenever they exercise the licence.
Regards,
DFC