SoCal....all very fine except that includes :
(c) Aircraft ratings issued. Aircraft ratings listed on a person's foreign pilot license, in addition to any issued after testing under the provisions of this part, may be placed on that person's U.S. pilot certificate.
FCS explorer states that he
yet i do not hold a valid/current/active PPL
i do not hold a SEP rating in my atpl
He may very well get an FAA PPL but unless it hold the "Airplane Single Engine Land" rating on it, it won't allow him to do what he wishes. As he doesn't hold the equilivant rating on his ATPL, he won't get it on his FAA PPL.
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