zonda,
VH DSJ said this in post #104 of this thread:
http://www.pprune.org/australia-new-...taslink-6.html
"And you don't need an FAA license when applying either. When you do the checkride for the type rating (which the airline pays for), that checkride can be used to convert your Australian license to the FAA."
Is it possible people are encountering different situations at different regionals and/or FSDOs re licensing ? Or have I misinterpreted his statement ?
He didn't specify whether he was speaking from direct personal experience.