HI austra1998
it all depends on what the local civil aviation wants.
according to the FAA international branch as long as you do not fly on a N registred a/c they dont care. but the day you will go back to the states you will have to do a 61.58.
now if you are flying in India (for exemple) the civil aviation for validation of your FATA want you to have :a valid ,current ,and proficient licence so in this case you need an FAA 61.58.
if you fly in vietnam you will get a full licence so your certificate need to be current at the time you apply for validation.then you can do local sim ect ....
but in this case your FAA will not be current anymore .
the only way to maintain an FAA certificate current is by doing a 61.58 with an approved TRE and Sim
here is the contact of Jaques Astre FAA if you need more informations
New York International Field Office
JFK International Airport
Jamaica, New York 11430
Tel. 001-718-553-0986, Fax 718-553-1360,
E-mail [email protected]
Dear Sir: The Indian CAA needs to maintain the validity of the validation
under their rules. A 61.58 check is only valid under US rules, not Indian rules. We have informed the Indian CAA that they must develop a system to maintain currency under their rules for the licenses issued by them.
Though you must follow FAR Part 61 to maintain the validity of your ATP,
FAR Part 61 DOES NOT assure compliance with the rules of another State.
for my part i always keep my original certificate valid
cheers Y