n5296s
25th Mar 2009, 15:53
Maybe not the best place for the question, but not sure where would be... has anyone managed to get a French validation of a foreign licence under their new rules? Up to a couple of years ago it was dead easy, just show up at a DGAC office with your foreign licence and medical, and leave 15 minutes later with a piece of paper. But for some reason they have now made it more complicated and in particular they now want a certificate of authenticity for the foreign licence from the issing authority (as the US does also, I understand).
However... when I asked the FAA for one their reply was, "We can only issue this at the request of the foreign authority, and directly to them." (Which makes sense, otherwise really you'd need a certificate of authenticity for the certificate of authenticity... and so on).
So, Catch 22... France wants you to supply the document, but the FAA won't give it to you, only to them. I'll call the DGAC of course, but since I wanted this for a week out there, not a lifetime, I suspect that even if it is possible at all, it will take too long to be useful.
Anyone been down this path?
Thanks,
n5296s
However... when I asked the FAA for one their reply was, "We can only issue this at the request of the foreign authority, and directly to them." (Which makes sense, otherwise really you'd need a certificate of authenticity for the certificate of authenticity... and so on).
So, Catch 22... France wants you to supply the document, but the FAA won't give it to you, only to them. I'll call the DGAC of course, but since I wanted this for a week out there, not a lifetime, I suspect that even if it is possible at all, it will take too long to be useful.
Anyone been down this path?
Thanks,
n5296s