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Hi, can someone help ??
I'm planning on a hour building trip to the U.S next month. I'm trying to find out what I need to do to get a U.S certificate.
I can't get a straight answer any where. The FAA website seems to be written in some strange Norid dialect ( I can't make sense of it anyway). Some people say forget it because our very own CAA aren't doing the required paperwork. Others say you need 60 days notice, others say you can just walk into a FAA office and get a lisence based on your JAA one.
Does anyone know what's going on ? Please, I'm desperate. :mad:
I'm planning on a hour building trip to the U.S next month. I'm trying to find out what I need to do to get a U.S certificate.
I can't get a straight answer any where. The FAA website seems to be written in some strange Norid dialect ( I can't make sense of it anyway). Some people say forget it because our very own CAA aren't doing the required paperwork. Others say you need 60 days notice, others say you can just walk into a FAA office and get a lisence based on your JAA one.
Does anyone know what's going on ? Please, I'm desperate. :mad:
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What exactly do you want to do out there?As I understand it -and I'M sure some-one will have the right answer-if you don't have a type rating done in the USA then you need 57 days notice with an acceptance from an approved school to do one, with them.If you have a rating then it's just a case of getting the dates right.Due to 9/11 you won't be able to just go and hire an a/c and fly around unless you hold the appropriate license.
Any one else have any gen????
Any one else have any gen????
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I'm a Flight Instructor in Long Beach, CA at a Rainbow Air Academy, and I see a lot of people from the UK who want to fly around Los Angeles.
The honest answer is that the FAA are not currently recognising any other ICAO issued license, until there is a system in place where they can have background checks done - therefore right now, they are not issuing temporary airmen certificates based on foreign licenses as they did maybe 2 months ago.
What I see foreign pilots like yourself doing is paying $70 for a medical certificate & student pilot license, and finding a compassionate instructor who is willing to fly with you a couple of times to cover all the legalities - we have to complete a list of maneuvers - before endorsing them for solo flight, and solo cross country, there is also a presolo written test to complete at the discretion of the instructor.
This is perhaps the best option for you, and everyone I work with takes approxiamately 3 or so flights to meet the requirements and to complete an aircraft checkout - previously a lot of foreign guys would rarely solo anyways.
The major limitation to this option is that you will not be permitted to fly passengers, if you want to do this you will have to meet the FAA requirements (FAA written test ($90) and 3 hours at night including a night cross-country greater than 50NM one way(P/ut) and 10 night takeoffs and landings) and take an FAA practical test ($350).
The honest answer is that the FAA are not currently recognising any other ICAO issued license, until there is a system in place where they can have background checks done - therefore right now, they are not issuing temporary airmen certificates based on foreign licenses as they did maybe 2 months ago.
What I see foreign pilots like yourself doing is paying $70 for a medical certificate & student pilot license, and finding a compassionate instructor who is willing to fly with you a couple of times to cover all the legalities - we have to complete a list of maneuvers - before endorsing them for solo flight, and solo cross country, there is also a presolo written test to complete at the discretion of the instructor.
This is perhaps the best option for you, and everyone I work with takes approxiamately 3 or so flights to meet the requirements and to complete an aircraft checkout - previously a lot of foreign guys would rarely solo anyways.
The major limitation to this option is that you will not be permitted to fly passengers, if you want to do this you will have to meet the FAA requirements (FAA written test ($90) and 3 hours at night including a night cross-country greater than 50NM one way(P/ut) and 10 night takeoffs and landings) and take an FAA practical test ($350).
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Definitive answer - read FAR 61.75 available on the FAA website (www.faa.gov) as this is the rule applying to the certification of pilots holding foreign (ICAO recognised) licenses.
In summary:
1. You download form from the web, fill out and send along with copies of license, medical and logbook to the FAA Oklahoma office. You must also nominate a FSDO (regional FAA office) to collect your temporary license from.
2. FAA forward a copy of your application to your national licensing authority for verification.
3. FAA send a notice of your approval to both you and your designated FSDO.
4. You take the letter received at 3 above to the FSDO along with the orginals from 1 above and they give you a FAR61.75 FAA license. This is valid for flight in the US once it is valid in your original country (i.e. you must comply with and BFRs, recency regs, type limitations, night limitations etc.)
The FAA advise that you allow 60 days for the above to happen.
The problem for CAA people is that the CAA is unable to complete step 2 at present due to data protection limitations in th UK. best to phone the CAA on this one as I'm not sure if this has changed.
Note: the license issued will be for VFR only and if you wish to fly IFR you must hold a current CAA IR and then take a written test in the US (Foreign pilot instrument - takes two hourts and costs about 70 US)
Hope this helps...
In summary:
1. You download form from the web, fill out and send along with copies of license, medical and logbook to the FAA Oklahoma office. You must also nominate a FSDO (regional FAA office) to collect your temporary license from.
2. FAA forward a copy of your application to your national licensing authority for verification.
3. FAA send a notice of your approval to both you and your designated FSDO.
4. You take the letter received at 3 above to the FSDO along with the orginals from 1 above and they give you a FAR61.75 FAA license. This is valid for flight in the US once it is valid in your original country (i.e. you must comply with and BFRs, recency regs, type limitations, night limitations etc.)
The FAA advise that you allow 60 days for the above to happen.
The problem for CAA people is that the CAA is unable to complete step 2 at present due to data protection limitations in th UK. best to phone the CAA on this one as I'm not sure if this has changed.
Note: the license issued will be for VFR only and if you wish to fly IFR you must hold a current CAA IR and then take a written test in the US (Foreign pilot instrument - takes two hourts and costs about 70 US)
Hope this helps...
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buzzc152,
maybe a little late for you because you were planning your trip in september, but here is pretty up to date info on new visa regulations for entry into the US:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...threadid=65838
sp
maybe a little late for you because you were planning your trip in september, but here is pretty up to date info on new visa regulations for entry into the US:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...threadid=65838
sp
