Next Step - FAA PPL'er > JAA CPL/ME/IR'er
I have been living & working in the USA for a number of years and whilst there, I took the opportunity to obtain my FAA PPL and also recently completed the JAA ATPL's.
Now however, I have now returned to the UK and have begun to weigh up my options to go Pro in JAA-land. I should say that I want to avoid licence conversion (so doing it all FAA isn't an option) and indeed the UK PPL skills test if possible. Nor am I particularly fussed whether I do the JAA CPL or IR first.
I have enough hours in the book to commence either the JAA CPL or the IR - I believe from looking at LASORS that an FAA/ICAO PPL is sufficient to start the IR. I know the ICAO PPL is fine to begin CPL training, but wasn't too sure regarding the IR. Please correct me if I am wrong on that. However, I would also need to add a Multi- rating. Can I add a ME rating from a UK school to my FAA PPL which would be recognised by the UK CAA?
I'm not really sure which way to turn at present! Any advice or how you would approach it would be greatly appreciated.