Just off the cuff without looking anything up:
The 61.75 is not valid without also carrying the 'based on' EASA license on your person and it carries all the restrictions of the license.
So if the original carries limitations or restrictions they carry over.
Example:
EASA PPL without night Qualification, FAA 61.75 does not allow you night flight privileges.
ICAO license with a 2000 kg weight restriction, FAA 61.75 now carries the same weight restriction while an unrestricted FAA PPL allows 5600.
I venture to say the FAA inspector is wrong and needs to get back into FSIMS
http://fsims.faa.gov/PICResults.aspx?mode=SubjectCategories&area=05&subject=02&re gulation=all
The above contains all the FAA guidance but it can be a little tricky to find.
As I'm on my phone I'll try and find it later.
Last edited by B2N2; 3rd Sep 2017 at 14:24.