JAA ATPL to FAA ATPL
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I am in the same position as you. There is some info on the American forum.
As far as I can see you still need the letter of validation. Not because you are gaining the licence under 61.75 but because you are gaining a licence based on your experience.
I have done this anyway. If I'm wrong fair enough but I'd rather not take the chance and turn up at the FSDO to find out I wasted my time.
In reality it took around 3 weeks from faxing the letter to receiving the FAA letter through the door.
Medical and ATP in the next two weeks. Check ride to follow.
Enjoy!
I am in the same position as you. There is some info on the American forum.
As far as I can see you still need the letter of validation. Not because you are gaining the licence under 61.75 but because you are gaining a licence based on your experience.
I have done this anyway. If I'm wrong fair enough but I'd rather not take the chance and turn up at the FSDO to find out I wasted my time.
In reality it took around 3 weeks from faxing the letter to receiving the FAA letter through the door.
Medical and ATP in the next two weeks. Check ride to follow.
Enjoy!
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Just talked to AFS-760.
They confirmed, that in both cases you will have to do the verification of your foreign license.
The good news is that you don’t have to commit to a specific FSDO until this letter is issued. As is issued, you name the FSDO you want to work with and AFS-760 will mail it to this FSDO.
The rest is as I thought: Finger prints, TSA, Medical, written test and check ride.
If you have any questions, PM me and I will try to help.
Thanks for everyones help.
They confirmed, that in both cases you will have to do the verification of your foreign license.
The good news is that you don’t have to commit to a specific FSDO until this letter is issued. As is issued, you name the FSDO you want to work with and AFS-760 will mail it to this FSDO.
The rest is as I thought: Finger prints, TSA, Medical, written test and check ride.
If you have any questions, PM me and I will try to help.
Thanks for everyones help.
