Visitors in US with a pilot certificate from another ICAO country cannot fly
N# registered aircraft without a US certificate that can be issued based on
their home country certificate.

FAR61.3(a) A person may not act as pilot in command or in any other capacity
as a required pilot flight crew member of a civil aircraft of U.S registry,
unless that person -
(1) Has a valid pilot certificate or special purpose authorization issued
under this part...
However, when that aircraft is operated within a foreign country, a current
pilot license issued by the country in which the aircraft is operating may
be used; and
(2) Government identification card issued by the Federal Gov't, a State, or
Dist of Columbia.... or other form of ID that the administrator finds
acceptable.

Then the requirements for both certificates must be met, i.e., if the home
country requires a medical, then a medical must be in force, and the US
certificate requires a Flight Review, so the US certificate is not in force
until a Flight Review is completed.

The same holds true in many other ICAO countries for US visitors there.

BT


"abripl" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hmmm...

Never heard of that one. Usualy visitors in US can rent/fly after a
checkout for insurance purposes. Have you got a link to the regulation?