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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
Sent: Monday, 6 March 2006 9:36 AM
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Flying in USA

 

I am hoping to have a fly in USA in May during a business trip.

I am aware of the hoop –jumping that is required to fly in USA.

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 Boulder CO.

 

"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 9/11/01) been delayed by security checks with your home country. Details on that are posted at our Soaring Society of America's website -- go to www.ssa.org > "The SSA" >"foreign pilots".

 

 

Cheers

Mark

 

 

Mark Fisher

Sports Technologist

School of Exercise Science

Southern Cross University

www.scu.edu.au

 

 

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