FAA licence from UK JAR
 

I know that this must have been covered before.
But what is the current process for getting a FAA license based on a UK JAR PPL(H)

US application and form to CAA

How long does it take at the moment

many thanks

JJ

Go into a FSDO (Flight Standards District office) in the U.S and they can process it there and then no hassles or undue expense, just simple plain sailing, got a funny feeling that it wouldn't work in reverse though!

I did this with my JAR PPL(A) a few months ago. General procedure was...

- Download FAA form, send to FAA applying and stating which FSDO you want to get your licence from.

- Download CAA form, send to CAA with £15 asking them to release your details to FAA.

- Wait about 3 weeks for letter from FAA saying "yes, we'll give you a licence"

- Phone appropriate FSDO, book appointment (they only need a couple of hours notice, it's a security thing I think).

- Turn up with JAR licence, CAA form, letter from FAA.

- Get issued on the spot (took about half an hour) with a 120 day temporary licence. Nice man at the FSDO told me all about the local spots to fly as well.

- About 110 days later, shiny new FAA licence (with a picture of the Wright brothers on the back) arrives in post validating your JAR license in the US.


Presumably it's much the same for a PPL(H). Slow, but (apart from having to visit the FSDO in person) basically painless.

G


N.B. Unless it's changed recently, I believe that UK CAA will allow any ICAO PPL holder to fly a UK registered aircraft for which they are rated, in UK airspace, but day-VMC only.

Send off form http://registry.faa.gov/docs/verify61-75.pdf to Oklahoma OK
Send of form SRG\1160 Issue 3 to CAA OK

Wait.

What form CAA should I turn up at FSDO with
:confused:

I found it easiest to take the FAA check ride. Then you got no restrictions on the license (but you need 3 hours of night time before you can take it).

Best regards

Fenrir

Send off form http://registry.faa.gov/docs/verify61-75.pdf to Oklahoma OK
Send of form SRG\1160 Issue 3 to CAA OK

Wait.

What form CAA should I turn up at FSDO with
:confused: