Ron Natalie wrote:
Roy Smith wrote:

I'm toying with the idea of a trip to Australia for a few weeks.
What's involved in renting a plane there with a US pilot's license?
Is it possible?


I applied in advance last year and got a letter of authorization to fly
around the outback. I had to do essentially a BFR when I got there.

However, it's impossible now I hear. To go into any field that has
any sort of scheduled service (even once a week commuter service), you
need a security card which is impossible to practically obtain.

True.
I just received my security card after applying in December last year.
The damn thing is supposed to be valid for 2 years, but I got
shortchanged nearly 10 months.

If you're a pax then you'll need to be accompanied by someone who
has an ASIC.

It's all been a right mess, courtesy of our wonderfull paranoid
politicians.

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