JAA/FAA LICENCE CONVERSION

[freds]

Hi,

Apologies if this subject is covered elsewhere but I couldn't find any up to date information on this.

I have a JAA ATPL with a Hawker rating. I am due to go to the sim for recurrant training in May and I was hoping to take the opportunity to do an FAA checkride (having already done the written exam and licence validation.)

I spoke to the TRTO concerned and they said that I had to follow the FAA 'footprint' which involves a 6 day course, 2 days ground schooling and 4 days in the sim.

Does anyone know if this is now the only way of getting an FAA licence or is there a cheaper option (possibly in the US)?


Many thanks in advance for any help

[francoma]

Hi Freds,

I did the conversion some months ago at Flight Safety. I confirm you all.
At FSI in order to do the FAA ATP skill test you have to take a course called "prior experience course". It takes one extra sim if you are there to do the Easa recurrent.

Bye bye
Frank.

[MarkerInbound]

This question comes up every couple months in the North America FAA ATP sticky. Each FAA approved TRTO will have a list of approved syllabuses. Each syllabus will have a list of requirements (no jet time, time in other jets, time in type but no type rating, etc.) The days of just showing up and taking a checkride for a type rating went away about 20 years ago.

[freds]

Many thanks Frank, I will try Flightsafety and see what they can offer

[uberwang]

Had this problem some years ago. Anyone been in contact yet for a price? I was quoted something horrible for the experience course. Heard of several people who had straight check rides at CAE but thats only a rumour.

[francoma]

With FSI if you're under the "full service contract" is free of charge...at least until the new faa rules will come in effect.

frank

[mgTF]

Which new rules?

[Klimax]

Just did my EASA to FAA ATP AMEL incl. t/r at FSI Orlando recently. My setup was as a "prior experience". Besides from some aftermath paperwork everything worked seamlessly. Standard course recurrent ground school and simulator time - with two recurrent sessions, one EASA LPC and the FAA ATP check ride, including oral exam etc.


Cheers,
K.