Foreign Pilot/Instructor Conversion to US FAA Pilot/CFI

Obtaining a US FAA pilot certificate (license) and a Flight Instructor Certificate, when you hold foreign pilot and instructor licenses is possible. The following procedures are applicable to all foreign nationals, except for our friends from Canada. For Canadian pilots and instructors, there is a separate set of rules.

Converting your Foreign Pilot’s License to FAA

If you hold a foreign ATP or…