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Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based
on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? Regards, Mark Lenox |
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Mark Lenox wrote:
Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? Regards, Mark Lenox Mark I believe it varies with the country. France is quite easy as you only have to send them a copy of your licence, Medical, and a picture and they automatically send you a french licence. I am going to fly at St Auban French Mt Soaring School this spring and they had a French licence back to me about 2 weeks after I sent in the material. Spain is also easy as they don't seem to require that you get a Spanish licence and I was able to fly with my USA licence. Don't know about other countries. Bob Leve |
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Mark Here in Germany it is usually just a paperwork issue. Bob Bob wrote: Mark Lenox wrote: Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? Regards, Mark Lenox |
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In the UK there is no licence.
Turn up at a gliding club (locations via www.gliding.co.uk), show your licence and log book, take whatever check rides the instructor of the day requires, and then fly whatever he/she is happy with you flying. It's sensible to telephone in advance to discover local peculiarities - for example, I believe that the Midland Gliding Club (Long Mynd) is winch only during weekdays, so you might only be able to fly dual if your previous experience is aeerotow only. Small clubs might have one or more aircraft out of service, which could mean little chance of flying that day, etc. Mark Lenox wrote: Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? Regards, Mark Lenox |
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Might be worth checking the requirements with the British
Gliding Association. Tel 0044 116 253 1051 (09:00 -17:00 UK time). Derek Copeland ---------------- At 08:36 16 March 2006, Chris Reed wrote: In the UK there is no licence. Turn up at a gliding club (locations via www.gliding.co.uk), show your licence and log book, take whatever check rides the instructor of the day requires, and then fly whatever he/she is happy with you flying. It's sensible to telephone in advance to discover local peculiarities - for example, I believe that the Midland Gliding Club (Long Mynd) is winch only during weekdays, so you might only be able to fly dual if your previous experience is aeerotow only. Small clubs might have one or more aircraft out of service, which could mean little chance of flying that day, etc. Mark Lenox wrote: Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? Regards, Mark Lenox |
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Bob,
Do you know what is required to fly in Germany on a US certificate? I was flying as a student in Germany last year, and got my US glider rating this winter. I would like to be able to fly as a licenced pilot this season, but was told that I would have to take a written test on human factors and one other subject, as well as a practical test. If you know another way please let me know. My email is adamdeem at hotmail dot com. Thanks. Adam wrote: Mark Here in Germany it is usually just a paperwork issue. Bob Bob wrote: Mark Lenox wrote: Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? Regards, Mark Lenox |
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Actually, what I'm really looking for is information on the new European license that covers all EU countries, not just the individual countries. Does anyone have one of these? A friend of mine has one for power, but he's not a glider pilot. He got his initial PPL and Instrument ratings in the US, then converted to a German license, then converted again to Euro license relatively recently. I don't entirely understand. I figured that would really be the way to go. If it was just paperwork, I'd get that taken care of so next time I'm in an EU country (which happens fairly often as the case may be). I'd be all set anywhere but the UK, which it appears would require BGA approvals. Mark "Mark Lenox" wrote in message ... Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? Regards, Mark Lenox |
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There isn't a European or EASA glider pilots licence
as such yet, although there probably will be eventually. In general all the European countries accept each others qualifications, except the sodding Frogs who won't accept the UK qualifications. They have never forgiven us for the Battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo, and for winning their country back off the Germans for them in WW2 (with a bit of help from the Yanks). As long as you have an FAA licence and medical and join a BGA recognised club as a temporary member, I can't imagine that you would have any problems in the UK, as long as you could produce all your documents and a logbook. Derek Copeland ------------------------------------------ At 01:00 17 March 2006, Mark Lenox wrote: Actually, what I'm really looking for is information on the new European license that covers all EU countries, not just the individual countries. Does anyone have one of these? A friend of mine has one for power, but he's not a glider pilot. He got his initial PPL and Instrument ratings in the US, then converted to a German license, then converted again to Euro license relatively recently. I don't entirely understand. I figured that would really be the way to go. If it was just paperwork, I'd get that taken care of so next time I'm in an EU country (which happens fairly often as the case may be). I'd be all set anywhere but the UK, which it appears would require BGA approvals. Mark 'Mark Lenox' wrote in message ... Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? Regards, Mark Lenox |
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Mark Lenox wrote:
Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? I contacted the German Embassy about this at one point. I was told that you could only fly in Germany on a US license if you were flying an N-registered aircraft, otherwise you would need a German license. They said that there was reciprocity, so it was simply paperwork, no additional checkrides, exams, etc. There was no mention of a fee, although I don't know that there isn't one. I believe that any license issued by a member country of ICAO can be used to obtain an equivalent license in any other ICAO member country with just paperwork. The British are of course an exception because their glider "licenses" are issued by the BGA and not by an ICAO recognized organization. I think this decision shortchanges British citizens by making it more difficult for their citizens to fly abroad. dan |
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Is a medical required in Europe for flying gliders (it's not in the US).
Mike Schumann "Derek Copeland" wrote in message ... There isn't a European or EASA glider pilots licence as such yet, although there probably will be eventually. In general all the European countries accept each others qualifications, except the sodding Frogs who won't accept the UK qualifications. They have never forgiven us for the Battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo, and for winning their country back off the Germans for them in WW2 (with a bit of help from the Yanks). As long as you have an FAA licence and medical and join a BGA recognised club as a temporary member, I can't imagine that you would have any problems in the UK, as long as you could produce all your documents and a logbook. Derek Copeland ------------------------------------------ At 01:00 17 March 2006, Mark Lenox wrote: Actually, what I'm really looking for is information on the new European license that covers all EU countries, not just the individual countries. Does anyone have one of these? A friend of mine has one for power, but he's not a glider pilot. He got his initial PPL and Instrument ratings in the US, then converted to a German license, then converted again to Euro license relatively recently. I don't entirely understand. I figured that would really be the way to go. If it was just paperwork, I'd get that taken care of so next time I'm in an EU country (which happens fairly often as the case may be). I'd be all set anywhere but the UK, which it appears would require BGA approvals. Mark 'Mark Lenox' wrote in message ... Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? Regards, Mark Lenox |
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