TSA Ease Vetting for International Trainees
By Bill Garvey william_garvey@aviationweek.com
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is altering its rules to make it easier for foreign pilots to take recurrent training in the United States. The new policy is expected to take effect within days.
Currently, active foreign pilots with type ratings in large (>12,500 lb MTOW) aircraft must undergo a vetting process each time they want to come into the country for training. Thus, pilots with dual type ratings might have to go ...
