Type rating Piper Meridian requirements

[ErikJohansson]

Hello,

How does it work if i (easa ppl with 100h total 70h pic) would like to fly an Piper meridian in the states. Is there any special requirement in forms of total time, pic, instrument rating?


Erik

[MarkerInbound]

First you would need a FAA pilot certificate. Then you would need a "complex airplane" endorsement and a "high performance airplane" endorsement in your logbook, which both require ground and flight training. In order to fly the plane at or above FL180 you would need an instrument rating as that is where Class A airspace starts in the US.

While the FAA has no total time requirement, I would think the insurance company would.

[flyboyike]

Not to mention it would be a major waste of time and fuel to fly a Meridian low and slow and VFR.

[Tinstaafl]

You can use your ICAO licence to get an FAA private certificate under FAR 61.75. Think of it as a validation of your ICAO licence to allow you to exercise the privileges your foreign licence for private-only operations flying US registered aircraft.

You will be limited to the more restrictive limitation(s) of your foreign licence *and* the FAA PPL. If your foreign licence doesn't allow you to fly an aircraft with certain features or in a particular operation eg night, then the 61.75 will be similarly limited. If your foreign licence allows certain privileges but a US Private Certficate does not, then you will be restricted to those operations permitted by the US Private Certificate.

[ErikJohansson]

Great info thanks

[captseth]

All insurance companies will require completion of an approved transition course which includes ground and flight instruction.