JAA to FAA, Cheapest way

[Jimmy The Big Greek]

I have a friend that wants to convert his JAA license to FAA. Which is the cheapest way to do so. Any particular school you can recommend that does conversions?

[Airbus Girl]

You can get an FAA licence issued based on the JAA one.
Or go to any flight school in the US and do the FAA ATP written and flight test. Then you'll get an FAA ATP. An IR can be added, or do that first.

[youngskywalker]

I thought the FAA ATP flight test included the IR? I think you can only get Private priveledges based on the JAA ATPL. Would need to do the CPL/IR unless you have the 1500 hours required for the ATP. Written tests can be done in the UK at one or two testing centres, much cheaper to do the flying in the States though, as I learned to my cost. If I had the money to do it again I would probably chose the best school in the States, 'FlightSafety Academy' (in my opinion of course!)