For the record if the bill before congress that will allow flying on the basis of a driving licence in lieu of the present FAA clas three (airplanes under 6000lbs, less than seven seats) one would need to surrender the 61.75 if one wanted to fly medical free under an FAA PPL
A 61.75 holder is not required to hold a FAA Class 3 medical but is required to hold the relevant medical from his home country.
one would need to surrender the 61.75 if one wanted to fly medical free under an FAA PPL
That is a contradiction. The 61.75 is the FAA PPL (based on a valid foreign license)
A 61.75 holder would not be able to surrender his certificate as he would then not be eligible to fly an N reg within the US.
The proposal before Congress will not apply to an overseas pilot holding a 61.75 as they do not hold as US Drivers license which is what the proposal refers to as being the required alternative.