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[Larry Pilot]

Would my hours logged to obtain a Canadian PPL count if I wish to obtain a US PPL? I have a Canadian license which is not current, I am a US Citizen now living in the US so keeping my Canadian certificate current is out of the question.
I want to get a permanent US PPL, NOT a US based on my foreign Canadian. thanks

[admin]

Good news!
If you had a PPL from any country other than Canada you could only get a FAA private pilot license based on a foreign license by a validation process, or by a full FAA private pilot certification process(FAA medical+written+checkride). Anyway, the hours you logged anywhere in the world could be used towards the FAA certificates. (FAR part 61.41)

Since the United States and Canada signed a bilateral agreement in 2006, allowing certified pilots from one country to convert their license to the other, you can get an authentic FAA license (as opposed to a foreign based license) All you need is to get an FAA 3rd class medical and pass a written exam.

Beware that you may get a "day-VFR only" restriction if you don't meet the minimum FAA requirements for night. (3 hours night time for private, x-country of 100NM and 10 takeoffs and landings at night at a traffic pattern to a full stop, FAR part 61.109(2)).

Hope this helps.

Here is a description of the process from Transport Canada's website:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/general/personnel/USConversion/AppendixA.htm

Gleim makes a FAA to TCCA private pilot conversion written exam online course.

[Larry Pilot]

Administrator, thanks for your help on this. No other replys, except for prompt reply from Canadian government, to which you referred me. Thanks again. Larry Roberts

[admin]

Anytime,
Hope I helped.