Originally Posted by
Daimler
I have just tried to convert my Aussie (CASA) CPL and m/e instrument rating, to an FAA licen(s)e.
The FAA inspector said Australia has an ICAO system - we can only give you a PPL! WTF!!! If, I want an FAA CPL or Instrument Rating I have to do it all over again.
They can also give you an FAA CPL + IR, as long as you do the flight test with an ATO, pass the written and have the required flight experience. To convert my Australian ATPL to FAA ATP, all I had to do was a multi-choice exam, oral exam, and flight test. All very straight forward. One thing to be aware of with the FAA ATP you need 100 hours night experience, whereas with the Australian ATPL you don't. So don't expect to convert an Australian ATPL to FAA unless you have the required night experience.