Instrument Rating in the US

[chickencanfly]

I have UK CAA EASA PPL no night rating and got my FAA 14 CFR 61.75 license based on my UK PPL and flew in the US. I am interested in getting instrument rating in the US and have couple of questions.

1. Can I get FAA instrument rating without night rating on my UK PPL?

2. My FAA Verification letter is more than six months old. Do I need to apply for new verification from scratch before the IRA checkride? If yes,

a. Just request the UK PPL (SRG1160) verification or I need to do the FAA form as well AC-8060-71?

Thank you

 

[wilkersk]

I believe your US PPL is just like anyone else’s. I’d think you just need to meet the requirements of FAR 61.65.

 

[SbestCFII]

If you hold an FAA PPL Pilot certificate, then you should be able to add instrument rating to that certificate in the US.

 

[sarangan]

I have UK CAA EASA PPL no night rating and got my FAA 14 CFR 61.75 license based on my UK PPL and flew in the US. I am interested in getting instrument rating in the US and have couple of questions.

1. Can I get FAA instrument rating without night rating on my UK PPL?

2. My FAA Verification letter is more than six months old. Do I need to apply for new verification from scratch before the IRA checkride? If yes,

a. Just request the UK PPL (SRG1160) verification or I need to do the FAA form as well AC-8060-71?

Thank you

Honestly, I think you would be better off getting a fresh U.S. private certificate and then add the instrument rating to it. The complications of adding a rating to a certificate based on a foreign license is just not worth it. I went through the same issue many years ago (Canadian private license without a night rating). I did the private and instrument checkrides a week apart.