Converting to FAA Commercial: Unrestricted PPL Needed?
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Converting to FAA Commercial: Unrestricted PPL Needed?
Sorry if this has been asked a million times before...
I want to convert my Canadian commercial and multi-ifr to the FAA version.
Do I need to do the Private flight test and written exam again?
If so, is it possible to do the PPL and CPL flight test at the same time to save $$$?
Thank u.
I want to convert my Canadian commercial and multi-ifr to the FAA version.
Do I need to do the Private flight test and written exam again?
If so, is it possible to do the PPL and CPL flight test at the same time to save $$$?
Thank u.
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From: USA
Eatersmeter,
No need to take the Private stuff again. You can be issued with a restricted FAA Private Pilot Certificate on the basis of your Canadian CPL. The restricted Private Certificate meets the pre-requisite requirements of having a private pilot certificate before getting your commercial certificate.
You will , of course, have to take the written and flight test, and meet all of the aeronautical/flight training experience requirements and have a CFI endorse your logbook before you get a US Commercial Pilot Certificate. By the way, unless you also get a U.S. Instrument Rating, your Commcercial Pilot Cetificate will be limited to flying passengers for hire during the day and not beyond 50nm from departure point.
As far as the instrument rating goes, to get a full U.S. Instrument Rating, you would need to take the written, do the flight test and meet all of the appropriate requirements in order to get it. You could have one issued on the basis of a Canadian Instrument Rating by taking the Instrument Foreign Pilot written test. However, you would then have to maintain your Canadian Instrument Rating current in order to exercise IFR privileges in the U.S.
Ray
No need to take the Private stuff again. You can be issued with a restricted FAA Private Pilot Certificate on the basis of your Canadian CPL. The restricted Private Certificate meets the pre-requisite requirements of having a private pilot certificate before getting your commercial certificate.
You will , of course, have to take the written and flight test, and meet all of the aeronautical/flight training experience requirements and have a CFI endorse your logbook before you get a US Commercial Pilot Certificate. By the way, unless you also get a U.S. Instrument Rating, your Commcercial Pilot Cetificate will be limited to flying passengers for hire during the day and not beyond 50nm from departure point.
As far as the instrument rating goes, to get a full U.S. Instrument Rating, you would need to take the written, do the flight test and meet all of the appropriate requirements in order to get it. You could have one issued on the basis of a Canadian Instrument Rating by taking the Instrument Foreign Pilot written test. However, you would then have to maintain your Canadian Instrument Rating current in order to exercise IFR privileges in the U.S.
Ray
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From: France
Eatersmeter,
You will automatically be issued an US PPL on the basis of the Canadian license. If you want IFR priviledges, you need to pass the FAA IFR written test (piece of cake) and you will be issued a PPL/IFR with the mention "US IFR Written Test Passed". No need for an IFR flight test. You will then have to take your CPL written test, flight test and be issued an FAA CPL/IFR License. For the ME is only an add-on.
You will automatically be issued an US PPL on the basis of the Canadian license. If you want IFR priviledges, you need to pass the FAA IFR written test (piece of cake) and you will be issued a PPL/IFR with the mention "US IFR Written Test Passed". No need for an IFR flight test. You will then have to take your CPL written test, flight test and be issued an FAA CPL/IFR License. For the ME is only an add-on.
