FAA Bi-Annual in the UK/Europe?

[WYRLEYBIRD]

Thanks Phil that would be great, sorry a bit new to forums whats PM

[paco]

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Phil

[WYRLEYBIRD]

FAA PPL(H) Standalond done 15 years ago

Completed UK NPPL last year

So am i right in saying if i get a medical done by an approved FAA doctor
and have some more practice in the Helicopter and ground school review i can take a checkride with a FAA instructor and he can sign me off?

[Gordy]

So am i right in saying if i get a medical done by an approved FAA doctor and have some more practice in the Helicopter and ground school review i can take a checkride with a FAA instructor and he can sign me off?

There is NO requirement to fly with an FAA inspector. All that is required is to accomplish a review of your knowledge and skills with an FAA INSTRUCTOR, who will then sign your log book:

(1) Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor; and
(2) A logbook endorsed from an authorized instructor who gave the review certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review.

In fact, you do not even have to do the review in a helicopter---if you have an airplane license, you could do it in that, although you would be crazy to do it that way.

[Dan fily]

BFR

Gordy, That's not strictly true, Flying an R22 or R44 as per SFAR 73, the Review MUST be done in EACH aircraft and be conducted by a Certified Flight Instructor who meets all the requirements of SFAR 73, ie been signed-off to teach in the R22 and/or R44. Like myself!. Dan.

[Gordy]

Dan fily

That's not strictly true, Flying an R22 or R44 as per SFAR 73, the Review MUST be done in EACH aircraft and be conducted by a Certified Flight Instructor who meets all the requirements of SFAR 73, ie been signed-off to teach in the R22 and/or R44. Like myself!.

You are correct, my bad, and feel free to have at it---did not see he wanted to do the R-22. I always forget that due to its safety concerns, it has a whole bunch of extra requirements which do not apply to other helicopters, and were not around when I was flying one full time.

To illustrate some of the other crazy rules, a few years ago, the company I worked at needed an R-22 ferried from Los Angeles to Florida. I was going to fly it, as I had done the route before, and had 4,000 hours in the 22/44. Then we realized I had not done the factory course in almost 15 years...and did not met the flight review requirement for the R-22, therefore not eligible to fly the route. Instead, we sent a 200hr newly certificated CFI who had 5 hours mountain time and never flown across state lines, let alone across the country. Safer?...But hey, they met them rules.

[GREGCART]

FAA BFR

Hi guys,

Who knows where I can do a FAA CPL BFR on rotorcraft in Europe;France, Switzerland or Belgium would be most convenient, any solution apart from a trip to the US would be great and less expensive. Thanks.
Greg

[Tahitimax]

BFR in France

Hi,

I'm a current FAA CFI, I can do your BFR anf IFR proficiency check.

Contact me : xavier ( at ) marchant.fr

Based in Paris, France, your airplane or mine.

[Hell pirate]

Does an FAA BFR have to be done on an N reg aircraft. And or can the CFI do it on a aircraft that he is validated to fly in that country.

[VTOL28]

FAA training in the UK

Hi there, I currently teach out of Staffordshire Helicopters based at Taten Hill aerodrome. If you need any FAA training I have 15 years experience and can teach ppl, cpl, instruments, atpl, cfi, cfii and can give the flight review and instrument proficiency checks. I,m also fully approved by the NewYork FSDO to teach in the UK.

Paul Wilkes
P.S. you can contact me through the school website, cheers.