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Mark – medical is as in Aus…
self-declared, so no problem. Any FBO is likely to have the form.
Last I heard was ‘equivalency’ based testing was still 90+ days for
the security check, although admittedly that was prior to FAA taking gliders
& balloons off the “weapons of choice” list for
terrorists. Student Pilot Certificate is probably one way to go, but you’d
have to hope for a friendly FBO operator to let you do more than local soaring –
Student Pilots are just that. Comes down to how much time you have up
your sleeve before you go. If its 4 mo away your in luck, but if you
absolutely must fly in a month’s time, you’ll have to bite the
bullet. Brett Kettle From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Fisher I am hoping to have a fly in I am aware of the hoop –jumping that
is required to fly in Is there anyone on the list who has had
success with this ion the past? I have downloaded the application
form from http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/foreign_license_verification/ The form asks for details of Medical
status. As GFA don’t ask us to have one of these, will I need to get one
for the Yanks? I have an FAI Pilot Card as issued by GFA
(This is different to GFA membership card) As an aside, I have learn’t the
following…….Getting the nod to fly solo is pretty easy. See info
below from Mile GHigh Soaring on "To fly", meaning
go up solo, is best done by obtaining a fresh Student Pilot Certificate (free
with presentation of a passport at an FAA field office) which gets validated
in the field by the local instructor doing your field check anyway.
Getting permission to take passengers, fly for hire, or teach, is thronier,
requiring obtaining a reciprocal ICAO certificate "issued on the basis of
a foreign license". This process has recently (since Cheers Mark |
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