Firstly I may apologize for my ambigous wording, let me clairfy:
I'm holding a valid EASA PPL(h), class 1 medical and a TR for the good ole' S-300C (HU269), no student status, hence ESTA border clearance is sufficient (for non commercial flying).
Thanks for the link. Doesn't sound so bad:
1 mail/fax scan of PPL, medical and passport to FAA office
2 wait up to 90 days for clearance
3 pick up documents IN PERSON within the next 6 months at FAA office.
Of course, you're right, step 2 makes step 3 inaccessible for this vacation.
I was wondering if I might revese the process:
Start with showing up IN PERSON, with copies and original documents, at an FAA office, and have them mail me the FAA PPL back to Austria when they completed their security check.
I'll try and contact them, maybe they're okay with the modified process
