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Old 13th Jan 2013, 13:16
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gulliBell
 
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Originally Posted by beebo
Coming from Australia where night flying isn't factored into your license... building this time to qualify for a Part 135 operation in the US will be my biggest hurdle.
I had the same issue. Whilst I had long held an Australian ATPL, I couldn't qualify for an FAA ATP Rotorcraft check-ride until I had 100 hours night experience. Fortunately for me this was pretty easy to get as we had a high intensity night offshore requirement. Having this night experience was most helpful because my FAA ATP check-ride was done at night....
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