Converting a foreign commercial pilot license to FAA
I hold an ICAO Commercial Pilot License from my home country and want to convert it to an FAA certificate so I can build hours in the US. The process seems incredibly overwhelming with all the paperwork. Has anyone here actually done this and can suggest a straightforward path?
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I went through this a few months ago and used Pelican Flight Training in Florida. They have a structured program that makes the whole ICAO to FAA conversion process way easier than trying to figure it out alone. They review your logbook so all your previous foreign flight hours count one-for-one, and they customize a plan just for your differences training. I was on an F-1 visa, which means you can actually work as a flight instructor there after graduating to build hours legally. It took me about 5 months and saved a lot of stress.