Jar Examiner in Scotland

[Khaosai]

Hi,

looking for some info.

My UK ATPL expires in the next few months. I would like to replace it with a JAR ATPL.

I have not flown a UK registered aircraft/sim for over 6 years. Currently flying overseas commercially.

I like the idea of doing some light aircraft flying again.

Can i show up at a school, preferably in Scotland, get the required amount of tuition, do a flight test which will then enable me to get the JAR licence issued.

Will have a look on the CAA website over the next few days to see if it sheds some light on the situation, in the meantime all advice would be appreciated.

Kind Regards.

[Whopity]

They will only issue a JAA ATPL if you have a valid Multi Pilot type rating; having a valid SEP is not going to help you one bit.
LASORS Section G1

[BEagle]

If I were you I would seek to have your UK ATPL re-issued. Because, if you intend to fly light SEP aircraft, it still includes IMCR privileges whereas a JAR-FCL ATPL does not.

See LASORS G5 for re-issue requirements:
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If the holder of a UK National or JAR-FCL pilot’s licence
or Flight Engineer licence has not held a valid Certificate
of Test, Certificate of Experience or Certificate of
Revalidation for any type/class rating that has expired
by more than 5 years** they may not have their licence
re-issued until such time as an appropriate valid medical
certificate and Certificate of Revalidation are obtained.
Applicants may either renew an existing rating within
their UK or JAR-FCL licence or may wish to transfer a
type/class rating that he/she is currently flying under
the privileges of their non-UK ICAO licence. Renewal of
appropriate ratings or the transfer of type/class ratings is
specified in Section F.

** Where an applicant can show that he/she is currently
flying under the privileges of a non-UK ICAO licence and
are flying an aircraft endorsed within their UK or JAR-FCL
licence, they may have their licence re-issued by holding
a valid UK or JAR-FCL medical certificate as appropriate
to the licence being re-issued.



So, basically you just need the right medical and a valid Class Rating to have your UK/ATPL re-issued. An SEP Class Rating will suffice.

[Khaosai]

Hi,

thanks for the info. I always keep my UK class 1 medical current, so all i will have to achieve is a SEP class rating. I assume that's like doing the old PPL GFT, is that correct ?.

Rgds.

[BEagle]

Yes, that's pretty much it!

[DB6]

Now that one passed me by! I was under the impression that all UK licences (bar NPPL) were now reissued as JAR-FCL ones. So if my UK CPL (which included IMC privileges) expired in February, although I have been flying on my JAR-FCL ATPL, it's still worth renewing the UK CPL as a cheaper alternative to 25-monthly IMC tests?

[Mickey Kaye]

Cant really help you CPL wise but I got my BCPL reissued in September of last year.

[Khaosai]

Thanks BEagle.