Blackberry a écrit :L'IR théorique fonctionne aussi en lieu de l'IFP.
C'est le cas selon 8900.1
FAA ORDER 8900.1 Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS)
Section 14: Issue a Title 14 CFR Part 61 U.S. Pilot Certificate on the Basis of a Foreign-Pilot License
5-595: OBTAINING A U.S. PILOT CERTIFICATE
D. Foreign Pilot License. Section 61.75 permits a person who holds a foreign pilot license at least equivalent to or higher than the U.S. private pilot certification level and issued by an ICAO Member State to apply for a private pilot certificate by complying with the application and certification procedures contained in this chapter. A person may be issued a § 61.75 private pilot certificate on the basis of a foreign pilot license as follows:
1) With no instrument privileges, for which neither a knowledge nor a practical test is required.
2) With instrument privileges, provided the applicant has passed the IFP knowledge test and the applicant’s foreign pilot license has the equivalent Instrument—[Aircraft] rating.
NOTE: Completion of the FAA Instrument—[Aircraft: Airplane, Helicopter, or Powered‑lift, as appropriate] Rating Aeronautical knowledge test within the preceding 24 calendar‑months is also acceptable.
Cependant, word of caution, Oklahoma City est réputé pour rejecter quasi systématiquement les demandes de 61.75 accompagnées d'un IRA. Donc si vous souhaitez que les choses se passent simplement, il est préférable de faire l'IFP dans le cas d'une validation d'un IR OACI mais si vous voulez "make a point" et que vous avez envie d'allers-retours parce que votre certificat définitif n'arrive pas par la poste, je vous invite à tenter l'expérience de l'IRA in lieu of IFP.
Cordialement,
Marc-Olivier