RT licence in UK for FAA PPL
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RT licence in UK for FAA PPL
Hi all,
I have an FAA PPL and intend using it in the UK on G reg aircraft. As the FAA do not have an RT licence I feel that I need to get the UK RT licence to be legal and learn local routeen.
My questions are:
What is the best study method/books??
I know about the £20 for the written and £50 for the practical test - does the CAA then charge for licence issue??
Any light you knowing lot can shed will be gratefully received.
Please note I intend to do this to enhance my knowledge and hope make me a (bit) better pilot so I'm not interested in the 60 bucks quick fix on the FCC website.
I have an FAA PPL and intend using it in the UK on G reg aircraft. As the FAA do not have an RT licence I feel that I need to get the UK RT licence to be legal and learn local routeen.
My questions are:
What is the best study method/books??
I know about the £20 for the written and £50 for the practical test - does the CAA then charge for licence issue??
Any light you knowing lot can shed will be gratefully received.
Please note I intend to do this to enhance my knowledge and hope make me a (bit) better pilot so I'm not interested in the 60 bucks quick fix on the FCC website.
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The US system has a RT license and you cannot use your FAA PPL privileges outside US airspace without it. - The UK RT license will not make you legal.
follow this link, no test required:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/commoperators/rp.html
It may be a good idea to familiarize yourself with UK phraseology, but the test is not required.
cheers IP
follow this link, no test required:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/commoperators/rp.html
It may be a good idea to familiarize yourself with UK phraseology, but the test is not required.
cheers IP
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Thanks IP. I did not realise that a UK RT licence on a G reg aircraft, but flown with an FAA licence is not acceptable.
All the better really keeps me out of the CAA way a bit longer.
I would still like to read about the UK system before setting foot in our airspace though - any sugestions about reading material?
All the better really keeps me out of the CAA way a bit longer.
I would still like to read about the UK system before setting foot in our airspace though - any sugestions about reading material?
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RTL is implicit in your FAA licence
I was in the same position as you. I did do the CAA RT licence (had huge problems with the practical and got ticked off for using the word Point rather than Decimal). The Theory was easy.
I later found out that you can just ask the FAA for a RTL. They don't bother Stateside but for flying overseas u might need to produce it.
In practice doing the CAA one is still a gud idea tho'
Good Luck
mmd
I later found out that you can just ask the FAA for a RTL. They don't bother Stateside but for flying overseas u might need to produce it.
In practice doing the CAA one is still a gud idea tho'
Good Luck
mmd