International hours valid towards FAA CPL?
Asked by: Kev Hughes 7346 views Commercial Pilot
Hey guys, basically I am considering doing the majority of my training where I live (south america, but I am American) but taking my tests in the US so I have my license through the FAA as it is a far more internationally recognized license so I forsee less problems with it in the future. I have read the law below, Sec 61.41, but what I am unclear on in is can a FI give me training, lets say for my PPL, then go to the states where another pilot checks me out for an hour or two and signs off for me to take my test? I just can't quite make sense and want to be clear so I can move ahead with my plan. Is there any training like "instrament trainging hours" that won't be valid doing it this way?
Sec. 61.41 Flight training received from flight instructors not certificated by the FAA
(a) A person may credit flight training toward the requirements of a pilot certificate or rating issued under this part, if that person received the training from:
(1) A flight instructor of an Armed Force in a program for training military pilots of either–
(i) The United States; or
(ii) A foreign contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
(2) A flight instructor who is authorized to give such training by the licensing authority of a foreign contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, and the flight training is given outside the United States.
(b) A flight instructor described in paragraph (a) of this section is only authorized to give endorsements to show training given.”
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