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Old June 22nd 11, 03:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bruce Hoult
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Default Glider Insurance for non-US residents

On Jun 22, 12:47*am, Burt Compton - Marfa wrote:
Go to this website (not an official FAA website) to see some questions
and answers about your situation:

http://www.faaregistrations.com/

Keep in mind you will need a US FAA pilot certificate to fly a US
registered "N" numbered aircraft in the USA, per FAR 61.3
Obtaining a US Restricted pilot certificate "based upon" your foreign
license take time.
See the info for foreign pilots onwww.ssa.org


Last time I did it, it was very easy to fly solo as a student pilot,
while waiting for your US reciprocal license. You have to be "under
supervision" but, as with everywhere, that supervision can be pretty
loose and confined to discussing your intentions with an instructor
before takeoff. It certainly didn't prevent x-country flight.