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High performance and complex endorsements

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I have an ICAO and FAA PPLs. back in my country I have flown several hours on complex and high performance aircrafts. Do I  need to have a complex and high performance endorsements on my logbook from a FAA CFI in order to fly a complex/high performance a N registered aircraft? Or am I good to go with my flying experience on non N registered aircrafts?

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  1. Wes Beard on Sep 12, 2012

    To fly a N registered outside your country you will need to have both high performance and complex endorsements.

    If you are inside your country and legal to fly high performance and complex aircraft under your country’s license then you can operate a N registered airplane regardless of FAA endorsement.

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