Hi all,
I currently hold a UK-JAR PPL and a piggyback FAA private - worked well so far because I was living in Europe. New job is taking me to the sandbox, so any further flying will probably be in the US. I was considering some floatplane training in July and converting to a standalone ticket next year, hence my question: what happens to add-on class ratings endorsed on a 61.75?
I know the IR explicitly says "US test passed" - is it the same for class ratings, and if not does the FAA keep track of which ratings come from the underlying licence and which come from a FAA flight test? Is it possible to have the ratings obtained in the states re-endorsed on a new certificate? Is it any different in the case of:
a) piggyback to piggyback (underlying licence change)
b) piggyback to standalone private
c) piggyback to standalone commercial
Before anyone brings up the "house of cards" argument, I am quite familiar with the implications but a standalone this year just isn't possible due to the new job.
Any written reference greatly appreciated!
06G