FAA BFRs and ICCs
FAA BFRs and ICCs
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From: He's on the limb to nowhere
DownIn3Green is very decent to tell Quelch to stay in the UK to pass his tests, even though it's probably easier (and cheaper) to do them in Florida.
But it's quite permissable to do your FAA recurrent currency tests in the UK, I have not yet found the FAR which says a BFR has to be performed in a US registered plane in US airspace.
All Quelch needs to do is find a current CFI or CFII in the UK, and probably provide a plane. If you can find an American CFI in the UK who is desparate to fly - as most would be, I bet you could pay him in beer.
Quelch should either check out the pilot database at www.landings.com, or contact somebody like [email protected]. I don't know this guy from Adam but I've seen this name on the newsgroups, he is currently in Oxford. He writes software for pilots, check out his company web site at www.dauntless-soft.com
There are literally hundreds of FAA CFIs who live in the UK, good luck....
But it's quite permissable to do your FAA recurrent currency tests in the UK, I have not yet found the FAR which says a BFR has to be performed in a US registered plane in US airspace.
All Quelch needs to do is find a current CFI or CFII in the UK, and probably provide a plane. If you can find an American CFI in the UK who is desparate to fly - as most would be, I bet you could pay him in beer.
Quelch should either check out the pilot database at www.landings.com, or contact somebody like [email protected]. I don't know this guy from Adam but I've seen this name on the newsgroups, he is currently in Oxford. He writes software for pilots, check out his company web site at www.dauntless-soft.com
There are literally hundreds of FAA CFIs who live in the UK, good luck....
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From: 75N 16E
you can also do your FAA ICC in an FAA approved flight training device (ast-300) as can your 6 approaches and tracking of VORs etc, as long as theres a CFII around. Nothing in the FARs prohibit carrying out these currency requirements outside of the US / N reg aircraft.
By this route your ICC would cost ****** all, assuming you can find someone with an AST300 in the UK.
By this route your ICC would cost ****** all, assuming you can find someone with an AST300 in the UK.
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From: Keystone Heights, Florida
Slim,
My point exactly...any a/c (reg wise) will do, just need an FAA CFI. CFI's are paid precious little and deserve much more, no matter where they are licensed, so my point is I won't take $$$$ from anyone making their living or livelyhood via this noble profession. However, if all else fails, if I'm around (most likely not, but in the UK I'm either in Harpenden (Luton) or The Swan in Thaxted (Stansted)), drop me an e-mail and I'll try to help.
Good luck to all....
My point exactly...any a/c (reg wise) will do, just need an FAA CFI. CFI's are paid precious little and deserve much more, no matter where they are licensed, so my point is I won't take $$$$ from anyone making their living or livelyhood via this noble profession. However, if all else fails, if I'm around (most likely not, but in the UK I'm either in Harpenden (Luton) or The Swan in Thaxted (Stansted)), drop me an e-mail and I'll try to help.
Good luck to all....
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From: San Diego - now Paris
Someone already mentioned Oxford and Humberside. I know you can also do it at Bournemouth, and Gloucester. I know a couple places in France where they have FAA CFIs as well if that will help you.
