Medical expiry and FAA application
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Medical expiry and FAA application
Hi guys
I've recently applied for my FAA PPL on the basis of my UK-issued one.
I'm not due to visit the US until the end of May and wary of applying at least 90 days before then, I sent of my validation forms to the FAA (and CAA) about a month ago.
Today I received notification back from the FAA that my details had been validated okay, but there was a notice stating:
"If the applicant's foreign medical expires prior to the issue of a US airman certificate, then the applicant must hold a current FAA medical certificate issued under part 67."
Now, mine (as I image 1/4 of all Class 1 applicants applying at least 90 days in advance) expires before I am due to arrive.
Does anyone know if this means I
a) have to have a medical in the US when I get there (on top of the renewal of my UK one when my current expires)
b) can I just turn up with my new certificate?
Cheers guys
Mark.
I've recently applied for my FAA PPL on the basis of my UK-issued one.
I'm not due to visit the US until the end of May and wary of applying at least 90 days before then, I sent of my validation forms to the FAA (and CAA) about a month ago.
Today I received notification back from the FAA that my details had been validated okay, but there was a notice stating:
"If the applicant's foreign medical expires prior to the issue of a US airman certificate, then the applicant must hold a current FAA medical certificate issued under part 67."
Now, mine (as I image 1/4 of all Class 1 applicants applying at least 90 days in advance) expires before I am due to arrive.
Does anyone know if this means I
a) have to have a medical in the US when I get there (on top of the renewal of my UK one when my current expires)
b) can I just turn up with my new certificate?
Cheers guys
Mark.
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Validation of UK PPL.
If you would like an answer from the "Dark Side"?
The inspector is required to verify that you have a valid UK medical to go along with your valid Pilots License at the time of issue. He will then issue you with a Temporary Airmans Certificate which will allow you to fly here. Some time later a permanent certificate will be mailed to you at the address that you showed on your application. It can take up to 90+ days.
Your FAA validation requires that all the parts of your UK license be current for your FAA certificate to be valid. Therefore if your UK medical runs out while you are here and after the initial issue, your FAA certificate will become invalid.
The answer is to either get your UK one renewed before you get to the FAA, FSDO or get a US medical while you are here.
Please keep in mind that you will require a Bienial Flight Review to be completed by a US, FAA certified instructor before you can fly solo. This is normally done by the instructor that gives you your checkout at the place you are renting from. That flight review requires the minimum of 1 hour ground and 1 hour flight. Please make sure that he makes the necessary certification in your log book.
With all that done you are legal and can go and have fun. Any other questions, please PM me.
Regards,
BaD.
The inspector is required to verify that you have a valid UK medical to go along with your valid Pilots License at the time of issue. He will then issue you with a Temporary Airmans Certificate which will allow you to fly here. Some time later a permanent certificate will be mailed to you at the address that you showed on your application. It can take up to 90+ days.
Your FAA validation requires that all the parts of your UK license be current for your FAA certificate to be valid. Therefore if your UK medical runs out while you are here and after the initial issue, your FAA certificate will become invalid.
The answer is to either get your UK one renewed before you get to the FAA, FSDO or get a US medical while you are here.
Please keep in mind that you will require a Bienial Flight Review to be completed by a US, FAA certified instructor before you can fly solo. This is normally done by the instructor that gives you your checkout at the place you are renting from. That flight review requires the minimum of 1 hour ground and 1 hour flight. Please make sure that he makes the necessary certification in your log book.
With all that done you are legal and can go and have fun. Any other questions, please PM me.
Regards,
BaD.
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Thanks for all the replies guys.
I spoke to the FSDO in San Diego where I'm due to get my FAA license issued and they concurred that a current JAA medical would suffice.
Cheers!
I spoke to the FSDO in San Diego where I'm due to get my FAA license issued and they concurred that a current JAA medical would suffice.
Cheers!
