Originally Posted by
ca_flyer
The Flight Review is mandatory - to activate to certficate. The FAA medical is not (FAR 61.75) - provided the foreign medical is current.
The flight review with the FAA is not mandatory, neither is the medical. Although the FAA did insist i have an FAA medical.
The FAA pre solo exam is mandatory to fly PIC/solo.
Any club or operator is bound to ask you to do a check flight though.