Cheers GW, yeah I knew the CAA had a hand in providing the FAA with the required info, I didn't know they are refusing to take part though.
Is that official (I don't doubt what you say, nothing the CAA will/won't do surprises me), but do the FAA know this ? I take it then nobody has successfully tried this route ?
So the only way of doing the conversion now is the writtens and checkride ? I don't mind doing it this way, as you say, it needs to be done one way or the other anyway, just hadn't banked on it that's all.
Where did you hear GW that the CAA are not co-operating with the FAA background checks ?
cheers,
Gb.
Edit to add links:
http://www.caa.co.uk/caanews/caanews.asp?nid=566
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/175/srg_fcl_flying_in_USA.pdf
Not looking too good, certainly for anyone in a rush anyway.