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The 2009 edition of the (US) Federal Aviation Regulations and Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM) has recently been published and there are several changes affecting pilots with FAA (US) Airmen certificates, both those issued in their own right, and on the basis of their Foreign license 'commonly known as 61.75 certificate' as well as those who have FAA (US) Instrument Rating (IR) privileges.
Duration of pilot and instructor certificates:
61.19(h) says the holder of a paper pilot certificate issued by the FAA may not exercise the privileges of that certificate after March 31, 2010. This means you must have the 'Orville and Wilbur Wright' credit card or plastic certificate by March 31, 2010, or you may not exercise the privileges of that certificate.
English Language Proficiency:
This document states that unless your FAA (US) certificate (including those with a 61.75 certificate) has 'English language proficient' on it by March 05, 2009, or you may 'outside the United States' not exercise the privileges of that certificate.
61.75 certificates with an expiration date:
61.11(c) says a pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign pilot license will expire on the date the foreign pilot license expires, unless otherwise specified on the 61.75 certificate. €ASA/JAA are issuing pilot licenses validated for five years. If you’re getting a new 61.75 certificate, check whether your 61.75 certificate has an expiry date !!
note: expire date will be listed on the back in the limitations section, along with 'English proficient'.
61.75 certificate renewal:
If you have a 'paper pilot' 61.75 certificate, the only way to get a 'Orville and Wilbur Wright' credit card or plastic certificate with 'English proficient' on it is to go to a Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).
ONLY FAA (US) Airmen certificates issued in their own right, can be 'cost 2 USD' renewed ONLINE
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will not authorise 61.75 certificate renewal to be done online !!
(TIP) If applicable, don't forget your electronic US Travel Authorization (ESTA program) and/or make sure you have an appointment with a Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), before departure.
61.75 privileges:
Your 'ICAO compliant' foreign pilot license and medical certificate must be valid, be 'mental and physically' fit to fly, be category & class rated and current if carrying passengers and you're required to have a valid FAA (US) flight review - commonly known as Biannual Flight Review (BFR).
61.56(c) says No person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft unless, since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before that pilot acts as pilot in command, that person has --
(1) Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor.
(2) A logbook endorsed from an authorized instructor who gave the review certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review.
Remember: 61.75(e) 'Operating privileges and limitations' subpart (1) says may act as a pilot of a civil aircraft of U.S. registry in accordance with the private pilot privileges authorized by this part - (2) is limited to the privileges placed on the certificate by the administrator - (3) is subject to the limitations and restrictions on the U.S. certificate and foreign pilot license when exercising the privileges of that U.S. pilot certificate in an aircraft of U.S. registry operating within or outside the United States - (4) shall not exercise the privileges of that U.S. private pilot certificate when the person's foreign pilot license has been revoked or suspended.
note: A common misunderstanding is that 61.75 certificate holders requires an FAA (US) 'Part 67' medical certificate. If you are operating within 'ALL LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE FOREIGN PILOT LICENSE', you don't need an FAA (US) ‘Part 67’ medical certificate.
61.75(b) 'Certificate issued' subpart (4) says holds a current medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter OR a current medical certificate issued by the country that issued the person's foreign pilot license. 61.3(c) ‘Medical certificate’ part (2) subpart (vii) says holds a current medical certificate issued by the foreign country that issued the foreign pilot license, which is in that person's physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft when exercising the privileges of that airman certificate
€ASA/JAA - FAA (US) v.v.:
If you updated your 'ICAO compliant' foreign pilot license to €ASA/JAA, WITHOUT 61.75 'ISSUED ON BASIS OF AND VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY FOREIGN PILOT LICENSE NUMBER(S) 9876543210' RENEWAL, your 61.75 certificate is INVALID !!
National, recreational pilot license or brevet de base ect. including non or 'valid/invalid' 61.75 certificate holders, for domestic operations of civil aircraft 'U.S. registry' outside the United States, consult FAR 61 section 3 'Requirement for certificates, ratings, and authorizations' part (a), subpart (1).
FAA (US) Flight instruction:
An authorised instructor is one that holds an valid FAA (US) CFI or CFII certificate !!
(TIP) International 'Overseas' National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) members can be found HERE
(TIP) €urope's ONLY authorized FAA (US) Fixed Wing Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE), can be found HERE
note: if non US citizens receive 'World Wide' FAA (US) flight instruction towards any FAA (US) Airmen certificate or 'add-on' rating, you 'application fee 130 USD' and your FAA (US) flight instruction provider must comply with the Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP) !!
FAA (US) Instrument Rating (IR) holders:
Consult '2009' FAR 61 section 57 'Recent Flight Experience' part (c) 'Instrument experience'.
Finally, if you don't comply with the (US) Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), you are operating or flying illegal. If you have an incident or accident, your insurance company will not cover or back you up. Even outside the United States it's NOT uncommon the FAA will take legal action, fine you or (worst-case scenario) revoke/suspend your US Airmen certificate !!
Have fun, Fly safe and stay out of trees
The 2009 edition of the (US) Federal Aviation Regulations and Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM) has recently been published and there are several changes affecting pilots with FAA (US) Airmen certificates, both those issued in their own right, and on the basis of their Foreign license 'commonly known as 61.75 certificate' as well as those who have FAA (US) Instrument Rating (IR) privileges.
Duration of pilot and instructor certificates:
61.19(h) says the holder of a paper pilot certificate issued by the FAA may not exercise the privileges of that certificate after March 31, 2010. This means you must have the 'Orville and Wilbur Wright' credit card or plastic certificate by March 31, 2010, or you may not exercise the privileges of that certificate.
English Language Proficiency:
This document states that unless your FAA (US) certificate (including those with a 61.75 certificate) has 'English language proficient' on it by March 05, 2009, or you may 'outside the United States' not exercise the privileges of that certificate.
61.75 certificates with an expiration date:
61.11(c) says a pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign pilot license will expire on the date the foreign pilot license expires, unless otherwise specified on the 61.75 certificate. €ASA/JAA are issuing pilot licenses validated for five years. If you’re getting a new 61.75 certificate, check whether your 61.75 certificate has an expiry date !!
note: expire date will be listed on the back in the limitations section, along with 'English proficient'.
61.75 certificate renewal:
If you have a 'paper pilot' 61.75 certificate, the only way to get a 'Orville and Wilbur Wright' credit card or plastic certificate with 'English proficient' on it is to go to a Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).
ONLY FAA (US) Airmen certificates issued in their own right, can be 'cost 2 USD' renewed ONLINE
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will not authorise 61.75 certificate renewal to be done online !!
(TIP) If applicable, don't forget your electronic US Travel Authorization (ESTA program) and/or make sure you have an appointment with a Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), before departure.
61.75 privileges:
Your 'ICAO compliant' foreign pilot license and medical certificate must be valid, be 'mental and physically' fit to fly, be category & class rated and current if carrying passengers and you're required to have a valid FAA (US) flight review - commonly known as Biannual Flight Review (BFR).
61.56(c) says No person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft unless, since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before that pilot acts as pilot in command, that person has --
(1) Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor.
(2) A logbook endorsed from an authorized instructor who gave the review certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review.
Remember: 61.75(e) 'Operating privileges and limitations' subpart (1) says may act as a pilot of a civil aircraft of U.S. registry in accordance with the private pilot privileges authorized by this part - (2) is limited to the privileges placed on the certificate by the administrator - (3) is subject to the limitations and restrictions on the U.S. certificate and foreign pilot license when exercising the privileges of that U.S. pilot certificate in an aircraft of U.S. registry operating within or outside the United States - (4) shall not exercise the privileges of that U.S. private pilot certificate when the person's foreign pilot license has been revoked or suspended.
note: A common misunderstanding is that 61.75 certificate holders requires an FAA (US) 'Part 67' medical certificate. If you are operating within 'ALL LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE FOREIGN PILOT LICENSE', you don't need an FAA (US) ‘Part 67’ medical certificate.
61.75(b) 'Certificate issued' subpart (4) says holds a current medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter OR a current medical certificate issued by the country that issued the person's foreign pilot license. 61.3(c) ‘Medical certificate’ part (2) subpart (vii) says holds a current medical certificate issued by the foreign country that issued the foreign pilot license, which is in that person's physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft when exercising the privileges of that airman certificate
€ASA/JAA - FAA (US) v.v.:
If you updated your 'ICAO compliant' foreign pilot license to €ASA/JAA, WITHOUT 61.75 'ISSUED ON BASIS OF AND VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY FOREIGN PILOT LICENSE NUMBER(S) 9876543210' RENEWAL, your 61.75 certificate is INVALID !!
National, recreational pilot license or brevet de base ect. including non or 'valid/invalid' 61.75 certificate holders, for domestic operations of civil aircraft 'U.S. registry' outside the United States, consult FAR 61 section 3 'Requirement for certificates, ratings, and authorizations' part (a), subpart (1).
FAA (US) Flight instruction:
An authorised instructor is one that holds an valid FAA (US) CFI or CFII certificate !!
(TIP) International 'Overseas' National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) members can be found HERE
(TIP) €urope's ONLY authorized FAA (US) Fixed Wing Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE), can be found HERE
note: if non US citizens receive 'World Wide' FAA (US) flight instruction towards any FAA (US) Airmen certificate or 'add-on' rating, you 'application fee 130 USD' and your FAA (US) flight instruction provider must comply with the Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP) !!
FAA (US) Instrument Rating (IR) holders:
Consult '2009' FAR 61 section 57 'Recent Flight Experience' part (c) 'Instrument experience'.
Finally, if you don't comply with the (US) Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), you are operating or flying illegal. If you have an incident or accident, your insurance company will not cover or back you up. Even outside the United States it's NOT uncommon the FAA will take legal action, fine you or (worst-case scenario) revoke/suspend your US Airmen certificate !!
Have fun, Fly safe and stay out of trees
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