Originally Posted by 2Donkeys
An FAA PPL SEL does not give the right to fly Microlights, so far as I am aware... Differences training is not relevant, and would not help since it applies only to JAA licences.
2D
Why wouldn't it? My argument is based on the following from Section A7 of LASORS:
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.
In the US the FAA PPL undoubtedly confers the right to fly microlights. The implication of the above is that this right would also be recognised for the purposes of flying microlights in the UK, if you accept that microlights count under the definition of aircraft. Unless of course the CAA deems otherwise, and the loophole in the regs is clearly available if they choose to use it.