FAA Foreign PPL Validation (NEW: Done in SA Now!)

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• Checklist / Steps to obtain Foreign License Validation from FAA
• Instruction to enroll on IACRA and Request Foreign License Verification
• Instructions to apply for Foreign Based PPL on IACRA
• Why you need a FAA Flight Review - even for a Validation

Flight Review / IPC Preparation for Rated FAA Airmen

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• Checklist to Complete Flight Review / IPC (Process+Cost)
• Official FAA Flight Review Prep Document
• Official FAA IPC Prep Document
• Instruction to Submit Flight Review or IPC with 8710 Form on IACRA
• 8710 Form.pdf for Printing
• FAA Medical

Flight Reviews Required by FAA for Foreign Validation

Once you receive the email with your temporary license a Flight Review by an authorized FAA instructor is required before being able to exercise the privileges of the license:

FAR 61.56 Requires Flight Reviews Every 2 Years

Download FAA Letter on Foreign Validations and the Need for Flight Reviews

Getting your CPL in the USA (doing the training in SA)

Currently there is a visa backlog to travel from Africa to the USA but all the necessary preparation can be done here, so you only travel there for a minimum of time for the tests.
The first step is to get your current local license verified as per above PPL validation instructions.
Click here for a comprehensive document outlining more details.
Also for helicopters, in the past the process ran as per this article:
"Train With The Stars"
You can contact me for the latest info. Its about a R50.-R100.000 project, depending on a/c category sought.

FAA License and IPC Validity Questions

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• FAA License Privileges Do 'Expire'!
  
• IPC Validity -When Do You Need One?
• IPC - Single or Multi-Engine?
• IPC - 'Use of Simulators'