flying abroad

[thisgoodone]

I'm new to this so please forgive my ignorance, How does one with a TC commercial heli licence fly in other countries. Does the company get approval to let its pilots fly, is it better to have an FAA or JAA in these cases. I haven't gotten my licence yet, but I do know that I want to be able to fly in as many countries as possible. Any insights appreciated

[KK7]

The simple answer is that to fly a Canadian registered aircraft, you need a Canadian licence. If the aircraft is being operated outside of Canada, it still requires that canadian licence. I work overseas flying fixed wing, but I often find myself flying along side CHC Helicopters which are scattered all over the world. They are all Canadian registered helicopters, and their pilots have Canadian licences.

The other option is some countries that do not have a well established licensing body accept any major ICAO licence to fly aircraft registered in their country. I think this is the case with a lot of Caribbean countries. I know some guys who fly with Canadian licences down there, but I think having an FAA licence or a JAA licence will perhaps be recognized more widely than the Canadian one.

[Beefitarian]

It sounds like it is just an air law written exam now to get an FAA license once you're finished all your ratings on a Canadian one. Same thing getting a Canadian license if you hold a valid FAA licence. So in a way it's not really an issue between those two anymore.

[g5]

I often find myself flying along side CHC Helicopters which are scattered all over the world. They are all Canadian registered helicopters, and their pilots have Canadian licences.

[Johnny#5]

Its a typo...the G and C are were just mixed up.

[Indanao]

Registration......

[trey kule]

The Carib areas are subject to several regulatory bodies, , FAA, UK, Dutch and French.
For the UK you need to write an airlaw,flight check, and then you can get a validation for up to one year, to convert to an ECAAS license. The Dutch process was much longer and complicated, and I dont know about the French places.
I dont recall anyone flying with a Canadian license and no validation in foreign registered aircraft.
Other countries, for the most part either require a license conversion or a validation, and some are simple, others not so much. Unless,of course, you are flyiing a Canadian registered aircraft.

If you are going to be flying in a foreign country in a foreign registered aircraft, the employer will most likely know the requirements and the process.

[KK7]

g5, fair enough

At least the places I've been flying they have been Canadian registered...

Took this shot the other day in Equatorial Guinea: