Hey fellow techies,
Just a note to let you know about info I received. I contacted EASA to inquire if I could convert my FAA A&P license (with no restrictions) to an EASA license, and if I could could do that, then how would I? Their response was kind, and to the point:
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Please be informed that the Conversion process in 66.A.70 that you mentioned is used to convert a licence from an EU national law or from a JAA licence into a Part-66 licence.
66.A.70(a) states that “the holder of certifying staff qualification valid in a Member State (of the EU) shall …”
This does not allow an applicant to obtain a Part-66 licence from a foreign licence by equivalence, foreign means from outside of EU.
There is no provision in Part 66 to recognize licences and privileges gained outside of the EU and give a licence by equivalence.
Only the experience can be used, refer to Part-66 for how to obtain a licence, and to paragraph 66.A.30 on how to gain experience credit.
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It looks like I'll be hitting the books and studying to take the EASA tests. If anyone has an idea about doing it another way I would appreciate hearing from them. Please email me if you are so inclined. I have nothing against studying and working for what I want, so I'm looking forward to the challenge! Thanks for looking!