Does anyone have a reference or guidance for the following situation.
An FAA pilot (not instrument rated but night qualified) wishing to fly an N-Reg in the UK at night.
The FARs very specifically say that an FAA pilot can not fly IFR or in weather less than VFR.
Originally Posted by FAR 61.3
e) Instrument rating. No person may act as pilot in command of a civil aircraft under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR flight unless that person holds:
The UK ANO says all flight at night must be IFR (or SVFR in a zone - which I will ignore for this question). Equally, the ANO envisages PPLs with a night rating flying at night (because of their IFR privileges).
At this point it would seem clear that an FAA pilot can not operate at night in the UK (even though he could exchange his licence for a UK issue one which would allow him to fly under IFR and potentially at night).
However, I have some vague memory that there may be an 'exception' allowing foreign pilots (possibly only JAR) limited IFR privileges in this circumstance.
Is my recollection correct? Does anyone have a reference?