IO540, sounds more or less like my understanding of the situation, but there are two snags (hence my question in the first place):
Originally Posted by IO540
[I]An FAA CFI can do a BFR in a G-reg but he also needs the JAA FI rating regardless of whether he charges for it. The instructor is always PIC on any training flight in a G-reg. This is true in any airspace, UK or foreign.
This is interesting, as under FAA rules the
student on a BFR is PIC. Reason being, that he's already got a license, hence is technically not a
student any more (same, btw applies on a FAA PPL checkride, although in this case you don't yet have a license). Is this valid for all JAA regs in all JAA airspace? Where it gets even more interesting is:
In all the above, a BFR is just the same as any other sort of flight training.
Is it really ? In this scenario, the FAA CFI doesn't give any
training but merely certifies that the pilot he's checking out is competent to fly. Somewhat splitting hair, I know, but that's what law is all about, isn't it
?
In addition to this, mind that in my orginal scenario the FAA CFI also holds a JAR PPL. Earlier in this thread it's been established that a PPL can indeed instruct (leaving the remuneration bit aside for the moment). Now, if this same chap is
a) allowed to instruct on the basis of his/her JAA PPL (no remuneration)
b) allowed to give a BFR (and get paid for it) under FAA rules
what's him/her to stop doing so in a G-reg? Flies as PPL w/o remuneration, gets paid under FAA rules. Very fine line, admittedly, but legal ?
PS: can any FAA CFI comment on wether a BFR constitutes training ? I don't think so, as for example you don't need a visa for the US if you do a BFR,, whereas the rules clearly say you need one for flight training....