Baldie man,
You're quite right (and I'm technically wrong), you can actually convert if you want to add to your licence collection, however my point on equivalency still stands, you do not need to convert your licence to fly a G-reg aircraft privately if you have an ICAO/FAA licence. However you currently cannot fly N-reg aircraft off the back of your JAA/ICAO licence, nor can you convert (presumably without doing the full PPL course).
As gorky says its a temporary overreaction and no doubt lobbying from FTOs that are losing overseas business will soon make them change their minds.
cheers!
foggy.
Last edited by foghorn; 20th July 2002 at 22:27.