On Mar 28, 11:04*am, wrote:
On Mar 28, 10:46 am, "Ol Shy & Bashful" wrote:

If an American citizen has a USA commercial, is there any easy way to
collect certificates from other countries? I can see the advantage of
collecting a few more that would be beyond the reach of TSA and FAA
lunatics.

I was asked to bring a sea plane to a new buyer in the US from Canada.
I looked into it. For a regular commercial you have to take a mini
Canadian checkride but for a short term commercial you just present
your FAA certificate to the Canadian "FAA" and they will issue you a
temp. I think I might have also had to get a Canadian medical
certificate. I didn't end up taking the job.

In Mexico its almost impossible. The Mexican gov't will first ask you
to show that there are no Mexican commercial pilots who could do what
you want to do. They are very, very sensitive about Americans taking
Mexican jobs. I do know of at least one American that does hold a
Mexican commercial. I believe he had to do a full checkride but it
allows him to fly Mexican registered planes in Mexico.

-Robert