On Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:09:25 PM UTC-4, C-FFKQ (42) wrote:
On Thursday, 12 September 2013 14:12:58 UTC-4, PGS wrote:

Your mistake is trying to apply logic. The FAA does not care about logic, only the rules. The rules say you need a BFR or some other FAA check ride. They won't allow you to substitute a Canadian check ride.



Okay, I understand that. BUT, my FAA licence states that it is valid so long as my Canadian permit is valid. Nothing about a BFR in that. If my Cdn licence is good -- which I demonstrate annually -- then my FAA licence is good, by definition. (Yeah, yeah... I'm being logical and reasonable).



However, I have sent a question to the Orlando FSDO, which issued my FAA permit.



Thanks to both who responded. I hadn't thought of contacting the FSDO.



-John

Besides having a valid license, you must comply with the FAR's. It is the FAR's that require a BFR. But obviously you did the proper thing by contacting the FAA to get their opinion (the only one that counts).