On Apr 14, 9:39 pm, "Randy" wrote:
Foreign Glider Pilot Licensing in the United States
Important information from the SSA:
6 August 2002

Non-US glider pilots may still receive reciprocal privileges in the
United States. However, the necessary steps for receiving these
documents has changed as a result of the attacks of September 11th.
New security protocols are in place and the processing system has been
changed to include direct verification of home country privileges as
well as submitting the name of the pilot to law enforcement for
verification of security status.


And there's the rub. That's NOT what we're talking about. This pilot
does not want the reciprocal privileges (i.e. US rating based on
Foreign Rating). This requires that the underlying (Foreign) license
be current in order to exercise the privileges of the US rating.
This (very experienced) Foreign pilot wants to get a US Rating which
is not based on his existing rating.

Another way to ask my question: Does he get to take any shortcuts in
terms of required hours in the US before he can take the Flight Test
based on the hours he has on his Foreign Rating?

P3