fish1260
Well-Known Member
I have a couple of guys who are not your normal part 61 student. Foreign military trained, however they have no certificates or ratings from their previous experience, only their FAA PPL I just finished with them.
Their previous experience includes enough cross country time to satisfy all of the requirements, but my question is if this time would legitimately fulfill the requirements in the eyes of the FAA. For example much of their cross country PIC time was with another pilot or instructor aboard. They may have been acting as PIC, but they do not have a certificate and were not solo. Second question involves the long ifr XC. They have a flight that meets the requirements, but it was completed in a king air, while they are applying for a single engine instrument rating. Will class of airplane matter in this case? Local DPE seemed on the fence about it when I asked.
Thanks all!
Their previous experience includes enough cross country time to satisfy all of the requirements, but my question is if this time would legitimately fulfill the requirements in the eyes of the FAA. For example much of their cross country PIC time was with another pilot or instructor aboard. They may have been acting as PIC, but they do not have a certificate and were not solo. Second question involves the long ifr XC. They have a flight that meets the requirements, but it was completed in a king air, while they are applying for a single engine instrument rating. Will class of airplane matter in this case? Local DPE seemed on the fence about it when I asked.
Thanks all!