Little bit of advice regards FAA and JAA PPL's.
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Little bit of advice regards FAA and JAA PPL's.
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Now if i could ask for a little knowledge from someone. Hopefully next summer/Easter when i am finished University i am planning to going to the states and finish off the actual flying. And passing the practical test. However I was hoping to get both a JAA and a FAA PPL. I always thought the American is recognised worldwide etc. But i was hoping to do the revision for the practical FAA exam before I go out. Could anyone reccomend a book that would be suitable?
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WILCO.XMG
P.S. If anyone is completing PPL Exams at the minute feel free to have a look at my blog.
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Now if i could ask for a little knowledge from someone. Hopefully next summer/Easter when i am finished University i am planning to going to the states and finish off the actual flying. And passing the practical test. However I was hoping to get both a JAA and a FAA PPL. I always thought the American is recognised worldwide etc. But i was hoping to do the revision for the practical FAA exam before I go out. Could anyone reccomend a book that would be suitable?
Regards,
WILCO.XMG
P.S. If anyone is completing PPL Exams at the minute feel free to have a look at my blog.
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Regarding the preparation for the FAA exams you can find what you need on the internet. When I was at EFT in Florida I met student pilots who went there to do both exams. Those who had passed the JAA theoretical's with flying colours so to speak did not have such high marks on the FAA's. There seem to be a different approach to the questions and they all recommended to study the FAA as if starting from scratch. Question banks are plenty though.
As for the JAA or FAA's licence appreciation it does not matter. If you want to fly a plane that is on a non FAA/JAA registry you will most likely have to convert to a local licence and that usually involves passing HR and Air law's again, regardless the authority that issued your original licence. Canada may be an exception to this for the FAA.
As far I understood the FAA route is more because of better conditions in the USA (weather, airspace, costs, ...) to get the licence that you want.
As for the JAA or FAA's licence appreciation it does not matter. If you want to fly a plane that is on a non FAA/JAA registry you will most likely have to convert to a local licence and that usually involves passing HR and Air law's again, regardless the authority that issued your original licence. Canada may be an exception to this for the FAA.
As far I understood the FAA route is more because of better conditions in the USA (weather, airspace, costs, ...) to get the licence that you want.
Unless you think you'll NEED the FAA cert, then the easiest is to get your European licence and then get a piggyback FAA certificate - do a search on this forum for piggyback and you'll be deluged with information.
But, essentially it's free (possibly a small fee to your own CAA), with no exams or flight tests to pass.
Fly safe, Sam.
But, essentially it's free (possibly a small fee to your own CAA), with no exams or flight tests to pass.
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I'd do the FAA ticket anyway, for the simple reason that it will never expire even if you stop flying for 10 years. It is also far cheaper to maintain. If I knew what I do now I'd never have bothered doing the JAA ppl. Your best bet is to get both.
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This is the advice i've seen most in the Flordida Training threads. At the minute im sitting on 20 hours and studying for the PPL theorys. 3 of them done so far.
The idea i had was to do all theory this summer then next summer go to the states and bang out the flying good and quick.
Then i read from a lot of people that i should go for the FAA PPL while out there. That it will never expire always an asset and only consists of a check ride and another theory exam.
Not sure what books are suitable though. From what i know the exam is only one test but Pooleys are selling 5 different FAA Exam books. I assumed these were for ATPLs.
I feel a little lost.
This is the advice i've seen most in the Flordida Training threads. At the minute im sitting on 20 hours and studying for the PPL theorys. 3 of them done so far.
The idea i had was to do all theory this summer then next summer go to the states and bang out the flying good and quick.
Then i read from a lot of people that i should go for the FAA PPL while out there. That it will never expire always an asset and only consists of a check ride and another theory exam.
Not sure what books are suitable though. From what i know the exam is only one test but Pooleys are selling 5 different FAA Exam books. I assumed these were for ATPLs.
I feel a little lost.
Except for an initial instructor rating the FAA licences & ratings only have a single exam each + the flight test. Note that the flight test includes application level questions about using the (hopefully) soon-to-be-held new qualification. Don't pass the ground portion = don't do the flight test.
Don't bother with piggy back FAA PPL. It has too many limitations that become a pain in the arse later. You'll already be in the US so jump through the hoops for a standalone licence. It's not that hard & the extra cost is marginal.
Don't bother with piggy back FAA PPL. It has too many limitations that become a pain in the arse later. You'll already be in the US so jump through the hoops for a standalone licence. It's not that hard & the extra cost is marginal.
