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Canadians flying in the US
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islandmonkey
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They would have to learn to say "about" correctly.
Greg Arehart
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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.
cheers,
greg
az_gila
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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-training/foreign-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.
A nice explanation is here -
http://www.monarchsky.com/flight-training/foreign-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.
java
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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.
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.
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.
cheers,
greg
Greg ,
Would that the same as "a boot" in the pants !
Marc
az_gila
Well Known Member
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/tex...v8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.1.2.2.1.10&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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