From what I remember, having done my PPL in Florida and it being a FAA one at that, I flew in the Mornings and sat around the pool in the afternoon studying for my one exam. Seeing I was hour building out there as well, I took the two exams to convert my FAA into a JAA licence at aroung 100 hours total time. I got my R/T done back here.
If you are doing a JAA PPL then get as much as those exams done here before you go.
I notice Wire 12 you are considering doing your ATPL's etc...
Well according to my latest copy on Lasors (and personal experence) as long as you hold a PPL(A) licence in accordance with ICAO Annex 1 you can sit your ATPL's, also when you go for your CPL(A) you also must have a ICAO PPL(A), so you can use your nice FAA PPL(A) for that. The other advantage of your FAA licence is that it gives you a Night Rating, this counts towards your CPL night experence.
Just a thought.
Last edited by Frank Furillo; 18th June 2007 at 07:54.