TC to FAA Conversion

[gustavocarvalho]

Hey Guys,

I am planning to convert my CPL Licence to FAA.
I heard the Written test its just the differences between Canada and USA, is that true?
If so, where can I find material to study for this?

thanks.

[Brint]

https://www.gleimaviation.com/product-c ... urses/ogs/

There are two separate courses for the commercial conversion and the instrument rating conversion.

[nbinont]

See: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/med ... 61-135.pdf for the exact requirements the FAA is looking for. Basically a couple exams (https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/te ... matrix.pdf) and a FAA medical. Plus some paperwork with the FSDO.

[CLguy]

I would recommend the Gleim online course. It will set you up nicely for both the Commercial Conversion Exam and the IFR Conversion Exam. Both exams are 40 questions. You also have to complete a form giving the FAA authorization to have your license credentials verified by Transport Canada. Once everything is done, Verification, Exams Passed, FAA Class 2 Medical complete you then have to make an appointment and have a sit down interview with a FAA Inspector. It’s really no big deal, just more of a paperwork exercise and to issue you a temporary license. The permanent one will take a few months to get.

[turbo-prop]

Is there a Ride you have to do too? Or just the application, exams, medical, and interview?

[CLguy]

No ride required to get the license. It’s just a paperwork exercise. All your existing ratings and type certificates will get added to your FAA Commercial. Of course it’s the same as Canada, you will need to do an IFR/PPC ride on the aircraft that you will be flying.

[Hvd2Pilot]

Don’t have to do a ride, but you will have to get all the endorsements. I did a flight with an instructor and got high performance, complex, high altitude, ipc, and flight review. Another instructor signed me off for tailwheel. I was not able to grandfather in as they base it on date, not time/experience.

[Cessna 180]

I would recommend the Gleim online course. It will set you up nicely for both the Commercial Conversion Exam and the IFR Conversion Exam. Both exams are 40 questions. You also have to complete a form giving the FAA authorization to have your license credentials verified by Transport Canada. Once everything is done, Verification, Exams Passed, FAA Class 2 Medical complete you then have to make an appointment and have a sit down interview with a FAA Inspector. It’s really no big deal, just more of a paperwork exercise and to issue you a temporary license. The permanent one will take a few months to get.

That's the course I used, made the exam extremely easy (questions were in some cases identical). Passed with 1 question wrong on each in 20 mins total (for both). That's not to say I didn't learn a few things in the course.

Don’t have to do a ride, but you will have to get all the endorsements. I did a flight with an instructor and got high performance, complex, high altitude, ipc, and flight review. Another instructor signed me off for tailwheel. I was not able to grandfather in as they base it on date, not time/experience.

I had to do a flight review, but I was told not to worry about the endorsements or IPC by the guy at the FSDO in Helena (he could be wrong, I don't know there's two conflicting ACs).



Overall, it's easy and I'd recommend doing it.

[Let410]

Do you have a link for the Gleim online course?
How different would the Sheppard Air ATM online course be?

[praveen4143]

I had to do a flight review, but I was told not to worry about the endorsements or IPC by the guy at the FSDO in Helena (he could be wrong, I don't know there's two conflicting ACs).

Overall, it's easy and I'd recommend doing it.
[/quote]

Did you do the flight review in the US or Canada? What did it entail?
Would a recent PPC count as a flight review?