AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  US Sport Pilot for Brits???          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Flying related activities in the UK View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message me Guest Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 10:28 pm    Post subject: US Sport Pilot for Brits??? Is it possible for British visitors to the US to obtain a Sports Pilot license? I believe you only need to be fit enough to obtain a US Drivers License, but I'm not sure if you can do that if you're non-resident. Has anyone done this? Eddie Back to top Gus Cabre Guest Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 2:49 am    Post subject: Re: US Sport Pilot for Brits??? I can't answer your question but if you did get it, it would NOT be valid here. The same applies to the NPPL here: it is equivalent (you just need to be fit enough to get you professional licence, GP can sign you off) but it is not valid abroad. Only ICAO PPL, CPL and ATPL are valid worldwide. Gus "me" <me (AT) here (DOT) com> wrote in message news:f27hr6$inu$1 (AT) aioe (DOT) org... Quote: Is it possible for British visitors to the US to obtain a Sports Pilot license? I believe you only need to be fit enough to obtain a US Drivers License, but I'm not sure if you can do that if you're non-resident. Has anyone done this? Eddie Back to top me Guest Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 3:06 pm    Post subject: Re: US Sport Pilot for Brits??? Thanks for the reply, but that's why I asked the question. I know I can convert my expired JAR PPL to an NPPL, but that means I can't fly in the US. If I can qualify for the US Sport Pilot then I can fly in the US. Eddie "Gus Cabre" <guscabre (AT) lineone (DOT) net> wrote in message news:464e1f7f (AT) 212 (DOT) 67.96.135... Quote: I can't answer your question but if you did get it, it would NOT be valid here. The same applies to the NPPL here: it is equivalent (you just need to be fit enough to get you professional licence, GP can sign you off) but it is not valid abroad. Only ICAO PPL, CPL and ATPL are valid worldwide. Gus "me" <me (AT) here (DOT) com> wrote in message news:f27hr6$inu$1 (AT) aioe (DOT) org... Is it possible for British visitors to the US to obtain a Sports Pilot license? I believe you only need to be fit enough to obtain a US Drivers License, but I'm not sure if you can do that if you're non-resident. Has anyone done this? Eddie Back to top Peter Guest Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:45 pm    Post subject: Re: US Sport Pilot for Brits??? "me" <me (AT) here (DOT) com> wrote Quote: Thanks for the reply, but that's why I asked the question. I know I can convert my expired JAR PPL to an NPPL, but that means I can't fly in the US. If I can qualify for the US Sport Pilot then I can fly in the US. Why not get an FAA standalone PPL? You can fly an N-reg on it worldwide, and (not many people know this) you can also fly a G-reg on it worldwide (the ANO automatically validates all ICAO licenses for use in a G-reg, noncommercial flight). It's *possible* to do a standalone FAA PPL in the UK but - unless you are seriously pressed for time and cannot take the time off in one lump - it's a lot easier to pop over to the USA. Here are some notes which may be relevant http://www.peter2000.co.uk/aviation/faa-pplir/pplir.html Back to top me Guest Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 11:46 pm    Post subject: Re: US Sport Pilot for Brits??? Yes, but that doesn't have the simpler medical requirements that the NPPL and the Sport Pilot have. That's what I'm trying to achieve. Eddie "Peter" <nobody@somewhere-in-the-uk.com> wrote in message news:rodu43h9ucqkcsme37poi1pq5otiuedjol (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... Quote: "me" <me (AT) here (DOT) com> wrote Thanks for the reply, but that's why I asked the question. I know I can convert my expired JAR PPL to an NPPL, but that means I can't fly in the US. If I can qualify for the US Sport Pilot then I can fly in the US. Why not get an FAA standalone PPL? You can fly an N-reg on it worldwide, and (not many people know this) you can also fly a G-reg on it worldwide (the ANO automatically validates all ICAO licenses for use in a G-reg, noncommercial flight). It's *possible* to do a standalone FAA PPL in the UK but - unless you are seriously pressed for time and cannot take the time off in one lump - it's a lot easier to pop over to the USA. 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