Hi guys,

I introduce myself I am French I am 24 years old and I currently live in Paris. Nice to meet you.

I am in a relationship with an american and as it becomes very serious I think we will officially commit and plan to come to the USA in 2020.

I have some questions to ask you,

- Do you think I can do my PPL in Europe the time to come to the USA and then convert to PPL FAA, if I fly in Europe during the time, the hours will be recognize in US?

- Is there a way to transfer credits from FAA licenses for an AAS online or local? I intend to do an Associate degree during my training to be able to 1250 hours.

30 yo is not late to apply in regional and target the majors?

Thank you all

 

Hey man,

Feel free to PM me if you want to talk through some details. I'm also French originally from Paris/Versailles area, currently residing in Atlanta with my wife who is American.

I got my EASA Private in France and recently got my FAA Instrument and Commercial. Your hours in France or wherever you fly in Europe will absolutely count. Take advantage of the time you have now to knock out your Private and build some time. Just keep in mind that when you move to the US, you will find that things are done a bit differently so you will most likely need to do some more time building to feel comfortable, depending on how current and proficient you are.

 

Hey Ecotone,

Thank you.

Just PM'd you!

 

You should be able to fly as a PPL in the US using your EASA PPL license with minimal paperwork and I think a written test.


If you want to fly commercially, you will need to get US certificates, which you can do with a conversion process (including written tests and checkrides).

 

You can certainly do your EU EASA certification before coming to the US, and the FAA will grant privileges based on your EU licensing. You'll find it a lot less expensive to get your certification in the US, however, than to do it in Europe. That said, if you plan to go back to Europe and fly there, it will be more expensive in the long run to go to Europe and get EASA certification, unless you do it in the US at a place that can handle both. There are several locations that do.

 

No written test involved. Obtaining a FAA PPL issued on the basis of a foreign licence (https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/61.75) really is just about paperwork, patience (a lot of it) and then showing up at your local FSDO upon arriving in the States for a quick interview before they issue your temporary.

Here's where to get the ball rolling on the FAA side:
https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certifi..._verification/

You can also reach out to the Airmen Certification Branch in Oklahoma via phone for foreign certificates related questions. They have always been very helpful to me.

 

Thank you guys this is the plan to be able to pass my private here in Europe it will save me time and hours when I'm going to start in the United States

 

The FAA will validate your EASA PPL. This is not an actual FAA certification. It is based on foreign pilot privileges/restrictions and medical. For instance, pilots from Mexico cannot fly VFR at night. European pilots need a night endorsement. If you have a private, commercial or ATP, the FAA will only give you private pilot single engine privileges as a courtesy to fly “N” registerd aircraft.

You will need to contact the local FSDO or the FAA in Oklahoma to see where your civil air authority needs to send your records. I suggest you do this far in advance. You will need a FAA flight instructor to give you a flight review and endorse your logbook. The inspector at the FSDO will speak to you and “test” your English comprehension.

If you meet all the flight experience requirements for the FAA private pilot certificate, you can obtain an actual FAA certificate. You will need to take the written test and pass a checkride with an examiner. You will also need to obtain an FAA medical.