Converting Licences?

[sled_driver71]

Does anyone have any info on how to convert at Australian ATPL to an EASA licence?

I work with an airline that has recently employed a group of EASA licenced pilots in Australia and to convert to our ATPL and all they had to do were 4 exams (CPL/ATPL Airlaw, IREX and Human Factors). Just wondering if it's the same to go the other way?

Any info on providers for conversions would also be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

[zondaracer]

All 14 ATPL Exams plus flight test. Don't forget class 1 medical and European radio telephony test as well.

[VarigMD11]

I just finished the process in April, and yep its as above. Although I have heard that if you have 3000+ hours on heavy jet, different rules apply apparently?

[Luggage]

All 14 exams plus 25 hours of flight time before IR/CPL test. 10 of which must be in an aeroplane, 15 can be IR in sim. Class 1 medical and RT Licence. Pretty expensive as well.:ok:

[sled_driver71]

Thanks for the info people :)

VarigMD11, do you have any info or contact details on the conversion provider you used?

[zondaracer]

Well, first you need to determine if you want an ATPL (and if you qualify) or if you want a CPL + IR. Do you have an Australian ATPL with 500 hours in multi crew? Then you don't need to do two separate CPL and IR exams.

[sled_driver71]

Zondaracer,

Yes I have an Australian ATPL, 6000TT of which about 3000 are multi-crew RPT on aircraft above 20T.

I would of thought with that sort of experience a 'simpler' conversion would be possible?

[redsnail]

sled, nope, you're about 5 years and 10 tonnes out.

It used to be 3,000 hours, 1500 hours of that in command of a/c 30 tonnes or over in primarily international or similar operations. Then you'd be eligible for the UK ATPL etc.(The exact wording of the qualification isn't correct but you'll get the idea).

Now it's EASA so tough. :hmm: 14 exams, the medical, and then there's the flying. I haven't checked that but assuming you have 500 hours in an aircraft with a sim in the UK, you'd need to do an LST observed by a CAA examiner.