Suggestions for FAA ATPL to JAA ATPL?

[TriStrPlt]

Looking for good conversion advice! In the US and considering the options to do the JAA. 15000 hrs and 22 airline years but now unemployed.

[Shunter]

Pretty straightforward with your experience as I recall.

1. Do the exams. There's 14 of the buggers, some are trivial, some will require you to remember what a lambert chart is and other irrelevant gash, some might require a few weeks of book-time. I believe you're spared the compulsary groundschool as an ICAO-compliant ATPL holder.
2. Take the ATPL checkride in a suitable aircraft, or sim.

[TriStrPlt]

Many thanks.

[2close]

Read Section G of LASORS (if you're looking for a UK issued JAA licence).

LASORS 2008 | Personnel Licensing | Safety Regulation (http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=175&pagetype=68&gid=780)

However, with your experience this may apply:

G1.5 Note 2

Different terms apply to ATPL(A) holders with a minimum of 3,000 hours flying experience as pilot of public transport aircraft over 30,000kgs MTWA on scheduled international or similar routes, including a minimum of 1,500 hours as Pilot-in-Command (Captain). Applicants who believe they qualify should apply to PLD for a formal written assessment using form SRG\1103 and enclosing the appropriate fee, actual logbooks and non-UK licence (with validating medical certificate if separate).

Applicants who qualify under these terms will be eligible to complete reduced requirements for the issue of a JARFCL ATPL(A). With regards to the theoretical knowledge examinations requirement, a credit will be given towards the JAR-FCL ATPL(A) examinations, with the exception of Air Law and Human Performance and Limitations examinations which will need to be passed. An applicant who completes the reduced requirements will be issued with a JAR-FCL ATPL(A) however, as this licence does not fully comply with the requirements of JAR-FCL, the holder is not entitled to automatic recognition accorded to JAR-FCL. The licence will therefore be issued with the following statement:

Valid for United Kingdom registered aircraft. As this licence does not fully comply with JAR-FCL the holder must have permission from any other JAA Member State prior to exercising the licence privileges in aircraft registered in that State. This endorsement may be removed by obtaining a pass in all JAR-FCL ATPL(A) theoretical knowledge examinations. (The 12 remaining JAR-FCL ATPL(A) examinations will be classed as a new set and attempt and will be subject to the pass standards as detailed in Section J1.5).

The holder of a current and valid ATPL(A) who does not meet the experience requirements for the grant of a JARFCL ATPL(A) can still apply for a JAR-FCL CPL(A)/IR.

Details can be found in Section D1.5.

HTH

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