Using JAA Licence in N Whilst holding FAA Licence

[ilfly]

Hi There,

Hope this is the right place to post the question. Before delving into FAR/AIM can anyone answer the following:

Hold a JAA PPL and an FAA CPL

Fly an Nreg aircraft in UK

If I go out of currency (ie no BFR) on my FAA (or if I am not carrying my passport, an FAA requirement to validate my licence ) yet my JAA licence is still current. I then get a 'ramp' check - Can I claim I am flying under the privalages of my JAA licence. I know flight can only be conducted in UK airspace if that is the case.

I have been informed that if you hold an FAA licence the status of that licence takes priority if you are in an N reg aircraft. Make sense in some ways but not in others.

Thanks in advance.

Hope the question makes sense.