FAA license - Where can I use it?

[SAS-A321]

Which countries besides the USA accepts an FAA license? Specially think of UAE and Australia, but also interrested in other countries!

[Baldie Man]

Apparently most UK clubs will let you fly their aircraft with an FAA PPL. May want a check ride though.

[pilotwolf]

In theory...

It is valid in an ICAO country.

But...

Different schools, clubs, employers, etc may view it differently!

:confused:

[SAS-A321]

Okay, thanks for those answers, but I am thinking about the big licenses like CPL and ATPL.

[mattpilot]

this is how it has been explained to me previously on this board:

you can fly in any ICAO country in a N-reg aircraft, or aircraft that is registered in that country your attempting to fly in. If it is a N-reg aircraft, then you can fly from one country to the next. If it is a local-country-reg aircraft, then you can only make flights within that country.

[Rotorbike]

UAE will allow you a validation to fly using a FAA Commercial or ATP licence (and medical) for 2 months.

During this time you must pass a written exam (mostly Air Law) for conversion to a UAE licence.

For the UAE this applies to all major licences, JAA, South African, FAA, Australian.