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Old 13th Jun 2008, 17:59
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FAA v JAA PPL Q's

Hi,

1. Please can someone enlighten me as to the difference in theory between the JAA and FAA PPL.

Would I get away with using JAA books with the exception of:
  • Air Law
  • Radio Telephony


2. To fly in the JAA land I need to keep my FAA license valid. Does anyone have any further information on this i.e. to keep valid, do I have to complete X amount of hours in FAA land per year?

3. FAA Medical - Does this need to be re-validated every 12 months? And if so, can it be done in the UK? I don't fancy having to go to USA just to renew it so I can fly back in the UK (although I will be hour building there at some point).

Many thanks

P.s. if possible, please can we avoid turning this thread into the pro's/con's on JAA/FAA. At least until my questions have been answered.
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