Hidden PPL Charges?
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Im very interested in these articles:
Out of curiousity..could someone please state the EXACT requirements for flying in the UK with an American FAA Licence...I repeat FAA not JAA thankyou guys!!
Out of curiousity..could someone please state the EXACT requirements for flying in the UK with an American FAA Licence...I repeat FAA not JAA thankyou guys!!
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Ed,
No problem, it was your statement :
Very few UK clubs will actually let you fly their a/c since they feel that they have lost money that you gave to the US and you have skipped the 'Weather Drag Curve' e.t.c. of the UK. They also will make you go through practically everything with 1 of their instructors before they put you in for a skills test with an examiner (For the UK JAR-FCL licence).
That led me to believe that you had been told you HAD to do it. If you are doing it for yourself then thats fair enough - its recognising your own personal limits/comfort zone.
I have only heard of 1 instance of someone getting told he would need extra training, i think a figure of 15 hrs was mentioned, when the instructor had found out he had a US PPL and had not even flown with him yet - he walked away. I came back from the US with a 'whopping' 62.5 hrs
and did a checkout with instructor at Bournemouth who was happy to cut me loose afterwards. I did the same at WLAC and was signed off.
The radio and airspace is different but not that much, I found the easiest(and cheapest hehe) way to get used to it was bum a lift with another pilot and just observe.
Good luck with exams and GFT!
J.
No problem, it was your statement :
Very few UK clubs will actually let you fly their a/c since they feel that they have lost money that you gave to the US and you have skipped the 'Weather Drag Curve' e.t.c. of the UK. They also will make you go through practically everything with 1 of their instructors before they put you in for a skills test with an examiner (For the UK JAR-FCL licence).
That led me to believe that you had been told you HAD to do it. If you are doing it for yourself then thats fair enough - its recognising your own personal limits/comfort zone.
I have only heard of 1 instance of someone getting told he would need extra training, i think a figure of 15 hrs was mentioned, when the instructor had found out he had a US PPL and had not even flown with him yet - he walked away. I came back from the US with a 'whopping' 62.5 hrs
and did a checkout with instructor at Bournemouth who was happy to cut me loose afterwards. I did the same at WLAC and was signed off.The radio and airspace is different but not that much, I found the easiest(and cheapest hehe) way to get used to it was bum a lift with another pilot and just observe.
Good luck with exams and GFT!
J.
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"BE AWARE. Very few UK clubs will actually let you fly their a/c since they feel that they have lost money that you gave to the US "
As a school owner i find this a bit harsh. More likely there are a few schools like this, not most.
If a FAA PPL licence holder comes to us, a checkout is done with no pre concieved ideas of standards - it is very individual as to the standard and we have had a mixed bag of both excellent and poor standards. A checkout lasts as long as is required to be the standard required, simple.
i find it hard to believe that most clubs will not let you fly solo in order to earn cash from the PPL holder.
KK
"BE AWARE. Very few UK clubs will actually let you fly their a/c since they feel that they have lost money that you gave to the US "
As a school owner i find this a bit harsh. More likely there are a few schools like this, not most.
If a FAA PPL licence holder comes to us, a checkout is done with no pre concieved ideas of standards - it is very individual as to the standard and we have had a mixed bag of both excellent and poor standards. A checkout lasts as long as is required to be the standard required, simple.
i find it hard to believe that most clubs will not let you fly solo in order to earn cash from the PPL holder.
KK
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Originally Posted by edwardholgate
Im very interested in these articles:
Out of curiousity..could someone please state the EXACT requirements for flying in the UK with an American FAA Licence...I repeat FAA not JAA thankyou guys!!
Out of curiousity..could someone please state the EXACT requirements for flying in the UK with an American FAA Licence...I repeat FAA not JAA thankyou guys!!
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Thanks Guys
What kind of airspace were you guy's flying in when you went to the USA? Because I couldnt picture myself jumping straight into a checkride when coming back into the UK and be expected to perform..Cheers
What kind of airspace were you guy's flying in when you went to the USA? Because I couldnt picture myself jumping straight into a checkride when coming back into the UK and be expected to perform..Cheers
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Originally Posted by edwardholgate
Thanks Guys
What kind of airspace were you guy's flying in when you went to the USA? Because I couldnt picture myself jumping straight into a checkride when coming back into the UK and be expected to perform..Cheers
What kind of airspace were you guy's flying in when you went to the USA? Because I couldnt picture myself jumping straight into a checkride when coming back into the UK and be expected to perform..Cheers
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Its irrelevant now, but to convert to the UK JAR licence, do I need to complete all the exams or just the skills test..(Just got Nav paper to do this weekend) :-Sorry to be a pain with all these ?'s
:-Sorry to be a pain with all these ?'s
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Ed,
Was flying out of Long Beach which is Class B airspace. Very busy airport with 5 runways shared with the big boys as well as the military in the C17s!
Frequent flights during training into other busy Class B as well as transits in the VFR corridor over LAX, San Diego, etc plus the odd couple of jollys out to places such as Palm Springs.
The radio prepares you for anything as it is VERY busy with you sometimes feelng that clearances arent so much given to you as hurled at you The weather is also very changable on the West Coast and not all blue skies.
J.
Was flying out of Long Beach which is Class B airspace. Very busy airport with 5 runways shared with the big boys as well as the military in the C17s!
Frequent flights during training into other busy Class B as well as transits in the VFR corridor over LAX, San Diego, etc plus the odd couple of jollys out to places such as Palm Springs.
The radio prepares you for anything as it is VERY busy with you sometimes feelng that clearances arent so much given to you as hurled at you
The weather is also very changable on the West Coast and not all blue skies.J.
