"Damn Dan" wrote in message ...
A frenchman I know is going to school here in the states and is interested
in getting his private pilot's license. He asked me if the lincense he got
here would hold any weight in France when he went back home after school.
Anybody know the international policies on stuff like that?

-Dan

In the US, FAA will issue you a restricted private pilot certificate
if you have a foreign license. The certificate will be valid as long
as your foriegn license and medical are valid. I imagine France would
do the same if you produce a U.S. certificate and medical. However,
this is only meant as a temporary solution. If you are going to be
living in that country for any significant length of time, then it is
best to go through the normal channels to get the unrestricted
license.