Beagle
Not Quite! Temporary Certificate Airman is just a holding document. Under FAR 61.75 holders of a current ICAO pilot licences may be issued with a FAA Private Pilot Certificate that is stamped RESTRICTED USE.
On the reverse it carries LIMITATIONS stating: "Issued on the basis of and valid only when accompanied by (UK) pilot License No:xxxx All Limitations and Restrictions on the UK pilot licence apply.
It does not actually say the UK licence has to be valid! FAR 61.75 says the pilot certificate issued will be valid provided the foreign licence has not been revoked or suspended. It also says the foreign licence must be carried.
FAR-61.75 says to be valid, the holder must have either a medical certificate issued under FAR Part 67, or a current medical certificate issued by the country that issued the foreign licence.
A Part 67 medical might validate the FAA Certificate but would not meet the requirements of Art 26, so the UK licence would not be valid.
It appears we have all assumed the UK licence needs to be valid, but I can't find a reference to it. At the end of the day its up to the FAA.
Neither FAR 61.75 nor 61.56 say that the holder of a Restricted Certificate needs a BFR.
Last edited by Noggin; 3rd Apr 2002 at 18:57.