Oh bummer, I was afraid of the red tape scenario. I was told that my JAA license would be good for the USA,great advice

,I will have to get my ass in gear then and apply soon ,thanks for the information chaps
regs Bellend
Edit- Paris Dakar thanks for the in depth ,great help
Anybody interested in JAA to FAA license certificate follow this link
<http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/foreign_license_verification/>