Dear All,
I was in touch with a very helpful fellow ppruner some weeks ago and discussed the same topic of conversion.
He kindly forwarded me these pointers which I think will help: [I'm sure he won't mind if I share the info in case somebody else has success or a lead at this process].
The website for the Air Force is
http://www.cra.gov.ar/ With info relating to converting a foreign licence at
http://www.cra.gov.ar/dha/index.php?...164&Itemid=147 and files
http://www.cra.gov.ar/dha/images/sto...valida_ppa.pdf The Air Force contact details are
http://www.cra.gov.ar/dha/index.php?...=12&Itemid=138
There is also info for their AIP at
http://www.cra.gov.ar/dta/ais/aip.php then clicking on the AIP file icon. I have found that the web page doesn't always download properly so you may have to reload it several times.
The Process
1. Before leaving the UK, obtain a legalised copy of the relevant pages of your Pilots log book, current medical certificate, original medical certificate from when you first obtained your licence (if you still have it), first & last pages of your pilot log book. Remember this process can take some time to complete.
You can try to complete the process yourself by visiting the relevant Government Building in London, however it is much easier and quicker to use the following agency
http://www.apostille.biz/ to complete the process for me which cost about £150. He sent his original licence, medical & log book to them with the pages I needed copying highlighted with little post it notes and they returned the official documents about 7 days later.
2. Once you arrive in Argentina, get the notarised documents translated into Spanish, by an official Argentine translator
It may be worthwhile sending a scanned copy of your legalised docs before you leave to speed up the process.
3. Apply for an Argentinean medical certificate. This can be obtained from
El Instituto Nacional de Medicina Aeronaútica y Espacial (INMAE)
Belisario Roldán 4651 (1452), Buenos Aires, which is in the park between Palermo & Aeroparque.
Tel: 0054 11 4777 2757
http://www.faa.mil.ar/mision/inmae.html The office may only be open in the morning. They will fill in a form, take a copy of your medical certificate then ask you to return in a few days to pick up the Argentine medical certificate.
4. Submit all this to the Argentine Air Force, the office near to the main bus terminal in the centre of BsAs.
5. Take some flying lessons to get used to the radio.
6. Sit the written exam - if required?? Like wise check if and what is required.
7. Take the flight test with the examiner.
And it is point 6 & 7 that NOBODY can confirm (yet)
. The Airforce are not too sure of their own rules nor do the schools/clubs have so many punters going down this route each week to know either. I’m off next week to Bs As and after a couple of days visiting – I’ll try to make enquiries and let you know. I'd also like to point out because of nobody knowing if exemption can be given to points 6&7... my fellow ppruner has not been able to complete the process.
QUESTION: Is anybody here that converted their licence obliged to sit an Air law exam & do a flt test????
Kind regards,
EG
