Licence Verification
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From: London
In addition to the paperwork that you are given by the FAA/CAA etc - take your government issued photo id - passport etc. and that when flying you must carry the government issued photo id with you at all times.
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From: UK
If you've not flown in the US before, then I strongly recommend you get a copy of "FAR/AIM 2009". £11.50 from Amazon UK. It's an inch and a half thick, but at the beginning there's a section where it says what you need to read as a PPL (a small fraction of it). Do read the recommended sections, as airspace, radio, circuit (or rather "pattern" in US terminology) procedures are all rather different in the US. Nothing dramatic, but it helps enormously to have read it before you arrive.
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From: UK,Twighlight Zone
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From: Surrey
A passport is likely to be the only valid photo-id for all of us operating on FAA licences over here (based on and standalone/ US Citizen and non-Citizen)). From memory, all of the other photo-ids are specifically US Federal IDs or US State IDs.
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From: 75N 16E
I added Language proficiency to my CPL while I was waiting for a couple of friends to pick up their 61.75 certificates and he was very efficient, friendly and knowledgeable.
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From: UK,Twighlight Zone
My CPL did not state English Proficient so while I was there with my friends I checked into it hence the reason I got to meet the very pleasant Mr Baggett and the reason why I know there is not a charge for a 61.75 certificate issued by an FSDO.
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From: 75N 16E
I see....Just wondered what Mr Baggett did to add English Proficient to your ticket - For us CPL holders without EP, all we do is fill out a form online, pay $2, and a week later a new ticket came through the post......
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From: 75N 16E
Dunno - I thought that all FAA certificates came from a central source ("The FAA") - seeing as they are a natty plastic card containing all your details, certificates and ratings. I'm surprised if they actually manufacture the cards at each FSDO!
I could understand it if someone had to prove that their "based on" certificate needed the English Proficient statement - then you'd have to prove it to the FSDO man, and he'd submit the application back to the FAA saying you were indeed proficient and even possibly issue a "temp" certificate....But of course one can't have a based on CPL - see the confusion?
Still, you live and learn....
I could understand it if someone had to prove that their "based on" certificate needed the English Proficient statement - then you'd have to prove it to the FSDO man, and he'd submit the application back to the FAA saying you were indeed proficient and even possibly issue a "temp" certificate....But of course one can't have a based on CPL - see the confusion?
Still, you live and learn....
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From: UK,Twighlight Zone
I'm surprised if they actually manufacture the cards at each FSDO!
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From: Dagobah
Did it online, got the English language added onto my CPL, came through the post in just over a week. May have to do it again in the near future as I beleive they are still intending adding a picture ID onto the plastic card certificate. Would be a good idea, save having to carry seperate ID around.
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From: UK,Twighlight Zone
Photo certificate? Where did you hear about that?
I know I could have done it online, I think Al missed the point, I was already in the FSDO on other business so I sorted it while I was there......
I know I could have done it online, I think Al missed the point, I was already in the FSDO on other business so I sorted it while I was there......
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From: Dagobah
I seem to recall being told something about it from my KingAir instructor while at SIMCOM last year. Makes sense I guess.
P.S If anyones interested AOPA make a nice little leather wallet thing that holds the FAA licence and the medical on the reverse...
P.S If anyones interested AOPA make a nice little leather wallet thing that holds the FAA licence and the medical on the reverse...
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From: Lancs
What is the latest on the PPL FAA license-english proficiency.
I have been told that the only way is to go to the USA. I do not want to do this because of time and costs. Surely someone in the UK or the FAA station at Le Bourget could do this.
I have been told that the only way is to go to the USA. I do not want to do this because of time and costs. Surely someone in the UK or the FAA station at Le Bourget could do this.
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From: Texas
G-ROAR,
Take a look at the FAA web site and read the posts above. If you have a stand alone FAA certificate, you are "English Proficient," that's part of the requirements to get an FAA certificate. However, that was too confusing for some countries so now the FAA is adding EP to all certificates. Send OKC 2 dollars and they'll send you a new one with the EP endorsement.
Take a look at the FAA web site and read the posts above. If you have a stand alone FAA certificate, you are "English Proficient," that's part of the requirements to get an FAA certificate. However, that was too confusing for some countries so now the FAA is adding EP to all certificates. Send OKC 2 dollars and they'll send you a new one with the EP endorsement.