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Old 04-04-2011, 11:37 AM
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A friend is wanting to come down to do some flying here in the states...any "unique" requirements to do that? They would be flying a US registered airplane...
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Old 04-04-2011, 12:14 PM
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A friend is wanting to come down to do some flying here in the states...any "unique" requirements to do that? They would be flying a US registered airplane...
They would have to learn to say "about" correctly.
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Old 04-04-2011, 01:11 PM
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They would have to learn to say "about" correctly.
Or risk a kick in the pants....

Check the AOPA website, as they have some information on international flying. COPA might have similar stuff. General rules are similar.

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Old 04-04-2011, 01:11 PM
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Several UK friends and acquaintances have done this... it is quite easy and needs a trip to a FSDO office and a Flight Review in the US.

A nice explanation is here -

http://www.monarchsky.com/flight-tra...gn-pilots.html

This is for existing Canadian licenses - it's much harder to get student training if you don't have a full foreign license due to 9-11.
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Old 04-04-2011, 01:13 PM
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This should be confirmed via official sources, but discussing with a CFI at the flying club here...

To be PIC in an N registered aircraft, you need to have a US pilots license. My CFI has done so, and said that he was only required to do a knowledge test (no flight test) to make sure that the slight differences in airspace and procedures are understood. The plane doesn't know when it crosses the border or when a new registration is pasted on the side... but ATC does .

He said it wasn't particularly difficult if prepared.
Of course, different FSDO's may make up their own rules, so it should probably be checked with them.
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Old 04-04-2011, 02:59 PM
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I got my American PPL based on my Canadian ATPL at the FSDO in Detroit . I guess I looked smart enough and was able to avoid any embarrassing questions !

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Old 04-04-2011, 03:03 PM
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Or risk a kick in the pants....

Check the AOPA website, as they have some information on international flying. COPA might have similar stuff. General rules are similar.

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Greg ,

Would that the same as "a boot" in the pants !

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Old 04-04-2011, 04:37 PM
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This should be confirmed via official sources, but discussing with a CFI at the flying club here...

To be PIC in an N registered aircraft, you need to have a US pilots license. My CFI has done so, and said that he was only required to do a knowledge test (no flight test) to make sure that the slight differences in airspace and procedures are understood. The plane doesn't know when it crosses the border or when a new registration is pasted on the side... but ATC does .

He said it wasn't particularly difficult if prepared.
Of course, different FSDO's may make up their own rules, so it should probably be checked with them.
But the original post says...

A friend is wanting to come down to do some flying here in the states...any "unique" requirements to do that? They would be flying a US registered airplane...

ATC knows which side of the border his flights would be on...

The FSDO should be able to read the FAR

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...2.1.10&idno=14

It is actually remarkably easy considering it's the govt. here to help you....

I think this bit requires the Flight Review (aka BFR)

(1) May act as pilot in command of a civil aircraft of the United States in accordance with the pilot privileges authorized by this part and the limitations placed on that U.S. pilot certificate;

My own US certificate is not valid without the correct Flight Review....
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