I've got a full CPL(H) from both FAA and EASA, nothing 'based on' anything. If I want to fly G reg, I can't use my EASA licence because my your rating has expired. In the old days I could just fly on the privileges of my FAA certificate, but nowadays you have to have your foreign licence validated for private flights less than 28 days a year. Fair enough, that involves getting the FAA to verify the licence and doing a familiarisation flight with an EASA instructor. My question is: since I converted FAA to CAA, which involved sending them my FAA certificate and taking an LST with an EASA examiner, can I assume that I've met those requirements?