Converting a non-JAA type rating for use in JAA member countries
More than the country of issuance of your JAR license, it has basically to with which Amendment is currently being used by your NAA, the UK is pretty much leading the way for instance since the Amendments 7 and 6 are in use, for Airplanes and Helos respectively, Portugal on the other hand is using Amendment 3. I believe they don't differ much though with regards to type ratings. Also "That State" refers to the non-JAA State that issued your license (Or also ICAO State), so JAR–FCL 1.245 (e) (4) refers to requirements met with the State of issuance of your ICAO license and the restriction applies to aircraft from that same State. (ie: You hold a FAA CPL with a type rating on the A340, below 500 hrs on type you will be restricted to operate on N registered aircrafts) Anyone disagrees? Hope that helps, with JAR-FCL one definitely needs to be a bit of a Jesuit!