Will hours I log here in france count towards a JAA ppl(h) in USA

[dreamstation]

Hi there! My name is Mick and im very keen learning to fly helicopters. I have a taken 1 lesson and plan to take a few more before commiting to a course in the USA. Will the hours i do here france (or any other european country) count towards a JAA ppl(h)? Thank you for your help.

[172driver]

Your hours would count towards a US license, as the FAA recognize any training done in an ICAO country.

That said, with the new EASA rules (JAA is history), I think they *should* count, but am not sure. Why not give the DGAC a call? In my past experience they are very helpful. Also, the school you'll be training with in the US should know.

[mad_jock]

its the country that the school is authorized through that you need to speak to.

Most in the US are through the UK.

The UK doesn't have a problem if you were taught by a JAR or EASA licensed FI through a school. In fact you used to be able to count up to 10 hours from any ICAO state but i don't know how that stands these days.

You need to do a search for CAP 804 if its a UK oversight school.

[patowalker]

FAA Regulations (http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/faa_regulations/)
§ 61.41 Flight training received from flight instructors not certificated by the FAA.
(a) A person may credit flight training toward the requirements of a pilot certificate or rating issued under this part, if that person received the training from:
(1) A flight instructor of an Armed Force in a program for training military pilots of either—
(i) The United States; or
(ii) A foreign contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
(2) A flight instructor who is authorized to give such training by the licensing authority of a foreign contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, and the flight training is given outside the United States.

[Whopity]

Most in the US are through the UKProbably not for much longer. One FTO was recently inspected by EASA as I've heard the CAA no longer have any staff with the relevant experience to inspect overseas!

Training in France was not necessarily for a JAA licence, if it was, get the log book certified and have a copy of the RFs Registration Document which should then be acceptable towards an EASA licence; the JAA does not exist any more.