FAA IR flight test in UK?
 

Here's one for you! Can I complete an FAA multi IR partial test in the UK?

yes you can if you can find an FAA examiner and an (n) reg aircraft.There are a couple about but are bloody expensive.Could be cheaper flying back to the USA with their cheaper examiners and cheaper aicraft rates.

You could ask a guy I know, Tom Hughston from American Flight Training, he is based in Norwich. He does loads of FAA teaching on N reg aircraft.

01603 301902 or mobile 0410 564421.

Many thanx guys, I'll give him a ring.

Glen Stewart at Soloflight Humberside was also doing FAA IRs. Number is 01652 688 833. I think they are also planning to do offer the written tests as well. Not been there for a while so caveat emptor.

HP

you can try American Aviation Services aswell at Gloucestershire Airport, they do loads of stuff for the FAA and are usually able to answer most questions.
01452 857757
www.faa.co.uk

On a recent visit to the Isle of Man it came up in conversation that although you can TRAIN at numerous places in the UK for an FAA license - the nearest EXAMINER is in Frankfurt, Germany.

I have absolutely no idea if this is true (about the examiner I mean, I know the conversation is true - because I was having it).

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It is true. I plan to get an FAA licence within the next year or so and I expect quite a few other people want to do the same, or get other FAA ratings. Just a thought, but if enough people wanted an examiner over here perhaps we could get him/her cheaper if we presented ourselves as a job lot over the course of a week or so.

Try

http://www.soloflight.co.uk/main.html

Glen Stewart is your man

> thought, but if enough people wanted an
> examiner over here perhaps we could get
> him/her cheaper if we presented ourselves
> as a job lot over the course of a week or
> so.


This might present a problem: AFAIK examination priveleges are restricted to a specific geographical area.

From one of John Deakin's articles on aveb:

> A DPE (Designated Pilot Examiner) can give
> type rating rides and proficiency checks in
> specific aircraft types, issue temporary
> certificates (and Notices of
> Disapproval!), and can also give
> proficiency checks, but is limited to
> specific FSDO regions, usually just one,
> and usually the one where he lives.
> Application is to the NEB (National
> Examiner's Board) in OKC (which I'll cover
> in a short while).

Thus just bringing some FAA DPE over the pond will not do--(s)he'll likely have to jump through some FAA hoops.

-me