JAA CPL/IR to FAA conversion?
Hi,
Does any one know if it is possible to convert a JAA CPL/IR to a FAA license (at least 'Private'/IR but if not too much hassle to a 'Commercial'/IR) in Europe? How would one do this?
I'm currently checking out the possibility to rent N-reg aircraft in Europe (to fly in Europe) and would obviously (or?) need a FAA license for this. And just to be clear, I'm not intending to scrap my JAA license (after all the effort put in to get it...) but rather have the FAA in parallel ready when opportunity arises to fly N-reg as I will continue to fly EASA planes on a regular basis.
Obviously, the ideal would include purely administration (i.e. no written test, no flight tests, etc) but since we're talking licensing I guess it is more complicated than that. For the time I'm just trying to figure out if it would be worth the hassle of having to obtain and keep current both the JAA and FAA in parallel.
Thanks for any helpful insights on this.