"Astrid" wrote in message ...
I would like to rewrite my JAR licence (PPL) into a FAA licence. I already
have a validation (US licence based on foreign licence). Do anybody know the
procedure? I know that I don't need a regular american licence to fly in the
US but because of some special reasons I try to get a stand alone US
licence. Do I really have to make a complete new PPL-Training or is it
enough if an examiner certify that I have all the necessary requirement and
I have only to make the usual exams?
Btw: I have over 500 hours flight time on different planes.
Thanks!
Astrid

If you receive a US license based on your foreign license, all of
your logged flight experience will count towards a regular US license.
I have no way of knowing your flight time but if it is anywhere close
to 250 hours, you might want to go for a US Comm PL.

Whichever license you go for, you will have to take the written and
practical (flight) exams.

Check this website.
http://faa.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/faa....va=&p_faqid=76

Good luck,

Skyking