NQ in FAA School in USA
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I missed this thread first time around, or would have chipped in earlier to counter all the mis-information.
I got my NQ at AAA last November (signed off by a JAA instructor).
Which instructor(s) did you fly with?
I got my NQ at AAA last November (signed off by a JAA instructor).
Which instructor(s) did you fly with?
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Sorry SoCal, my post was a little more abrupt than I intended! But since you ask:
It is perfectly acceptable to mix FAA and JAA training for the NQ, atleast for the UK CAA.
LASORS E4.2 states
"Any previous night flying training completed in an ICAO Contracting State may be credited towards the JAR-FCL Night Qualification (Aeroplane) flying training requirements."
It will be necessary to convince a JAA instructor that the flying experience requirements have been met and may involve further discretionary training (probably not if you know the instructor
).
Regarding getting signed off by an FAA instructor for night solo priveliges, I discussed this with the FAA inspector at the FSDO when collecting my temporary airman's certificate. He wanted an FAA CFI to endorse my logbook when I was ready to solo at night (obviously a JAA instructor has no jurisdiction to do so in the US). It was a bit of catch 22 situation, because the FAA license is only valid on the back of my CAA one and the CAA one clearly stated that I cannot fly at night! The inspector thought we were making a mountain out of a mole hill and I should just go fly.
UKFT are able to train for NQ and IMC rating because they can be done outside of a JAA FTO (not so for PPL training).
I think the (non)requirement for a CAA examiner to sign off NQ has been put to bed (not like englishal to be wrong about something like that, so it caught my attention ).
AAA are one of the few schools that understand the Visa and TSA regs and are prepared to implement them as written, rather than a safe interpretation. e.g. a qualification is not a rating but most schools will not argue that with the TSA (not that AAA have, but they may have to one of these days).
It is perfectly acceptable to mix FAA and JAA training for the NQ, atleast for the UK CAA.
LASORS E4.2 states
"Any previous night flying training completed in an ICAO Contracting State may be credited towards the JAR-FCL Night Qualification (Aeroplane) flying training requirements."
It will be necessary to convince a JAA instructor that the flying experience requirements have been met and may involve further discretionary training (probably not if you know the instructor
).Regarding getting signed off by an FAA instructor for night solo priveliges, I discussed this with the FAA inspector at the FSDO when collecting my temporary airman's certificate. He wanted an FAA CFI to endorse my logbook when I was ready to solo at night (obviously a JAA instructor has no jurisdiction to do so in the US). It was a bit of catch 22 situation, because the FAA license is only valid on the back of my CAA one and the CAA one clearly stated that I cannot fly at night! The inspector thought we were making a mountain out of a mole hill and I should just go fly.
UKFT are able to train for NQ and IMC rating because they can be done outside of a JAA FTO (not so for PPL training).
I think the (non)requirement for a CAA examiner to sign off NQ has been put to bed (not like englishal to be wrong about something like that, so it caught my attention
).AAA are one of the few schools that understand the Visa and TSA regs and are prepared to implement them as written, rather than a safe interpretation. e.g. a qualification is not a rating but most schools will not argue that with the TSA (not that AAA have, but they may have to one of these days).
