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Just like FlyingForFun said above, but I shall expand upon this by asking "Why Florida"?
The world is much more interesting than Florida. South Africa, Australia, Canada, Western States of the USA...
Personally I would not hesitate in recommending hour building or just a simple touring holiday by aeroplane around the western states, namely California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. Hoping to go back later next year just for some fun flying after all of my JAA conversion courses.
You'd learn a lot more about limited aircraft performance, density altitudes, mountain flying.
Just think about the destinations that you could visit. Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Monterey, San Francisco, San Diego, Big Bear City, Telluride, Aspen, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon. Yes the list is endless...
The world is much more interesting than Florida. South Africa, Australia, Canada, Western States of the USA...
Personally I would not hesitate in recommending hour building or just a simple touring holiday by aeroplane around the western states, namely California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. Hoping to go back later next year just for some fun flying after all of my JAA conversion courses.
You'd learn a lot more about limited aircraft performance, density altitudes, mountain flying.
Just think about the destinations that you could visit. Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Monterey, San Francisco, San Diego, Big Bear City, Telluride, Aspen, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon. Yes the list is endless...
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Check out the aircraft rates at Air Desert Pacific and Universal Air in the LA area. Certainly for me, it's California everytime -except I do like a warm brek around December time and Florida is ideal for me - boring or not!
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Try aussie air, based in Deland, 40 miles away from orlando, 20 from Daytona. For hour building they are hard to beat in price $50-55 for a 152 and if you give them a time limit you need your hours in, they'll try their damndest to get you those hours. PM me for more details
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USA hour building FAA liscence based on JAR-FCL
Hi there,
I have 70hrs TT PIC on my Irish JAA PPL. I need to make it to the 100hrs TT before I can begin my CPL Flight Instruction (With also a min 150TT) I really hope I have got that part correct!
But what I'm wondering is... I have an FAA PPL based soely on my JAR PPL which I obtained from a FSDO about 2 years ago, however I Have never used it, if fact I have never flown state side.
I am in Florida at the moment and I was going to hire a cheep 2 seater for a week and bang out the 30hrs..... can anybody see any major or mnor flaws in my plan of action?
Hoping for some replies,
G747
I have 70hrs TT PIC on my Irish JAA PPL. I need to make it to the 100hrs TT before I can begin my CPL Flight Instruction (With also a min 150TT) I really hope I have got that part correct!
But what I'm wondering is... I have an FAA PPL based soely on my JAR PPL which I obtained from a FSDO about 2 years ago, however I Have never used it, if fact I have never flown state side.
I am in Florida at the moment and I was going to hire a cheep 2 seater for a week and bang out the 30hrs..... can anybody see any major or mnor flaws in my plan of action?
Hoping for some replies,
G747
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Make sure that the information on your FAA license still matches (right Irish PPL number), if you have a valid medical (JAA or FAA) you need to get a flight review, but besides that....happy flying.
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Flight review consists of an oral of at least one hour, and a flight of at least one hour. If they are to the satisfaction of the instructor, (s)he will endorse you, and you have another 24 months to fly around.
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Tanks ILBL,
but when I said I never used my FAA lisecence based on my Irish PPL in two years that is true because I have never flown in USA airspace, I have however keep m Irish PPL quite current, with a good bit of flying, and seen as the FAA PPL is based soely on my Irish PPL I persume no Flight review is needed, and I'm good to fly solo following an instructer check out, am I correct anyone?
Thanks again all.
but when I said I never used my FAA lisecence based on my Irish PPL in two years that is true because I have never flown in USA airspace, I have however keep m Irish PPL quite current, with a good bit of flying, and seen as the FAA PPL is based soely on my Irish PPL I persume no Flight review is needed, and I'm good to fly solo following an instructer check out, am I correct anyone?
Thanks again all.
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IBLB is correct. The main thing is that your Irish PPL is Current including the medical!!!!
Then it's a whiz around with an instructor for an hour, a question and answer session and then IF the instructor thinks you are good to go then off you go. But expect extra ground school and/or flight training because things work a bit different in the USA! just the same as things are different in the UK if a pilot has been trained in the USA.
Then it's a whiz around with an instructor for an hour, a question and answer session and then IF the instructor thinks you are good to go then off you go. But expect extra ground school and/or flight training because things work a bit different in the USA! just the same as things are different in the UK if a pilot has been trained in the USA.
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Having a FAA license, based on a foreign license, always restricts you to the "most restricting" license. I.e. even though you have a FAA PPL, you can not fly at night, if you don't have a nightrating on your foreign license. BUT also the other way around as well, you will need to abide by all the FAA regs as well as the Irish ones.
A flight review, or something that counts as a flight review (passing a checkride for instance) is required every 24 months to be able to legally fly. Since you have not passed a checkride, you have nothing that counts as a flight review. You will need to do a flight review.
As far as the flight review goes, study might be required.
Every instructor is free as to what to ask in a flight review, but expect the Q&A portion to be alot about airspaces and associated rules and regulations, and regulations in general. But remember the instructor is free to ask what ever he/she thinks is required for you to be safe. There are study books specifically for the flight review if you want to brush up on things. Or go talk to an instructor, they might be able to tell you what they would require you to know before they would sign you off.
Personally, i take a map, and take them through a flight, asking questions about airspace along the way. (example: You are doing a preflight, what papers are you looking for? What papers will you bring yourself? You are departing this airport, what airspace is it? what communication is required? You are now flying here, this altitude, what airspace is it, and what are the VFR minimums? you want to go through this portion of special use airspace can you do that? you want to land at that airport, what are the requirements to get in that airspace, etc etc.....)
I usually ask a little bit about communications (using the map, and who to call when) since it is a little different as in europe. Usually some airplane related questions, and for the rest it depends on what i think that student is lacking in knowledge. I am not after failing people for that, I just want to make sure that people are safe, so if you don't know one or two questions, don't worry.
As far as your medical goes; If your PPL requires you to have a irish medical before it is valid, you will need to have a valid irish medical. If your irish license is valid, even without a irish medical, you can technically also get a FAA 3rd class medical (or higher of course), and fly on that. But since you said you have a valid irish medical, that is not a problem for you.
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A flight review, or something that counts as a flight review (passing a checkride for instance) is required every 24 months to be able to legally fly. Since you have not passed a checkride, you have nothing that counts as a flight review. You will need to do a flight review.
As far as the flight review goes, study might be required.
Every instructor is free as to what to ask in a flight review, but expect the Q&A portion to be alot about airspaces and associated rules and regulations, and regulations in general. But remember the instructor is free to ask what ever he/she thinks is required for you to be safe. There are study books specifically for the flight review if you want to brush up on things. Or go talk to an instructor, they might be able to tell you what they would require you to know before they would sign you off.
Personally, i take a map, and take them through a flight, asking questions about airspace along the way. (example: You are doing a preflight, what papers are you looking for? What papers will you bring yourself? You are departing this airport, what airspace is it? what communication is required? You are now flying here, this altitude, what airspace is it, and what are the VFR minimums? you want to go through this portion of special use airspace can you do that? you want to land at that airport, what are the requirements to get in that airspace, etc etc.....)
I usually ask a little bit about communications (using the map, and who to call when) since it is a little different as in europe. Usually some airplane related questions, and for the rest it depends on what i think that student is lacking in knowledge. I am not after failing people for that, I just want to make sure that people are safe, so if you don't know one or two questions, don't worry.
As far as your medical goes; If your PPL requires you to have a irish medical before it is valid, you will need to have a valid irish medical. If your irish license is valid, even without a irish medical, you can technically also get a FAA 3rd class medical (or higher of course), and fly on that. But since you said you have a valid irish medical, that is not a problem for you.
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How Easy Is it To Convert For Hour Building
Hi All,
Just a quick one for those that have been hour building in the states. How easy is it as i am planning on heading out there for two weeks on a sort of hour building holiday and wondered if i could get my licence converted to FAA and get hour building in this two weeks?
Some Guidance?
Cheers
SDM
Just a quick one for those that have been hour building in the states. How easy is it as i am planning on heading out there for two weeks on a sort of hour building holiday and wondered if i could get my licence converted to FAA and get hour building in this two weeks?
Some Guidance?
Cheers
SDM
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Do not know about the States, however, In Canada it costs £20 with Transport Canada and the obvious check ride with an instructor, Then you can fly under your original license privileges, and it's valid for one year.
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I believe it is straightforward, similar to Canada. Allow 2 months notice though as a minimum due to security checks, and check that you don't need a visa (I think you should only need it if you're training).
It's a fairly easy process.
You need a "letter of verification" form the CAA.
This is how it works;
#Send an aplication form to the FAA in Oklahoma,
#The FAA will send a request to the CAA to verify you indeed hold a valid license.
#Caa responds, and an appointment can be made at a FSDO (=local FAA office) to pick up your "restricted license, based on a foreign license"
This process can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to 6 weeks, usually because the CAA is slow in responding, not the FAA.
The license is restricted in the sense that it is only valid when accompagnied by the foreign license and has all the limitations of the foreign license, eg night flying, MTOW etc etc.
Linky to the FAA website and forms:
http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certific..._verification/
You need a "letter of verification" form the CAA.
This is how it works;
#Send an aplication form to the FAA in Oklahoma,
#The FAA will send a request to the CAA to verify you indeed hold a valid license.
#Caa responds, and an appointment can be made at a FSDO (=local FAA office) to pick up your "restricted license, based on a foreign license"
This process can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to 6 weeks, usually because the CAA is slow in responding, not the FAA.
The license is restricted in the sense that it is only valid when accompagnied by the foreign license and has all the limitations of the foreign license, eg night flying, MTOW etc etc.
Linky to the FAA website and forms:
http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certific..._verification/
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Hour building in California
Hi
Just as I was about to leave for sunny San Diego I was warned about their winter storms that could ground me for 5 to 6 days. This is my one shot at building hours abroad and 6 days on the ground would kill my chances of starting my commercial next year. Has anyone experience of the California weather at this time of year?
Thanks
Just as I was about to leave for sunny San Diego I was warned about their winter storms that could ground me for 5 to 6 days. This is my one shot at building hours abroad and 6 days on the ground would kill my chances of starting my commercial next year. Has anyone experience of the California weather at this time of year?
Thanks
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Have spent many Winters in San Diego and have never heard of the 'winter storms' was there instructing in Dec 03 got 2 guys through their PPL's in 3 weeks each and was rushed off my feet over Xmas, as most of the other instructors at the school went home. Not saying Dec is not going to be terrible over there this year, but I'm pretty sure it's not a regular thing.