Originally Posted by
maveric311
You have a source for this? and last I checked we are governed by the FAA not ICAO. I see nothing in the FARS that support this.
He was correct. We are governed by the FAA for domestic flying, but for international we must also comply with ICAO rules.
If you get a US ATP and do not meet ICAO ATP mins, there will be a restriction on your ticket. You can get it removed once you acquire enough PIC in domestic flying.
Many mesa academy grads fell into this trap...some had to rent airplanes to get the required ICAO "hard" PIC before they could upgrade.