FAA to EASA IR Conversion Question

[Big_Slick]

A quick question for those who have kept up with the EASA regs as it transitions from JAA to EASA.

I am a FAA ATPL who started the process of conversion in 2009. I finished the ATPL theory exams in Spring 2010, and did the conversion for the JAA CPL(H).

At the time I was working in various places around the world, and never had the time to go get my IR...

I am a S-92 pilot, and thinking this might be a good time to start looking in Europe for a job. The issue is, I am past 3 years since I have taken the exams. Is there any, ANY, way I can take the IR course, and get my IR without re taking the IR portion of the exams. Does the newer EASA regs make any exemptions for this.

Thanks,

R

[paco]

On the face of it, no, but there may be a way - if you have an Amendment 6 licence, peculiarly for helicopter pilots, your exams are valid as long as you have a type rating so you might want to try it on. It's all in CAP 804.

Phil

[ATPMBA]

Hello,

If I want to get an EASA IR(H), currently hold FAA Cpl(H) with IR(H).
What exams do need to study for and pass? Do I need to do a consolidation course?


Thank you.

[paco]

If you're not planning to hold an EASA licence, that would be difficult - you would need at least an EASA PPL(H) to hang it on which would mean 7 exams. It would still be 7 if you did the CPL(H), but if you were going that way it would be more economical to do the ATPL(H) which includes the IR.

And yes, you would need to do consolidation which is 10% of the study hours in the classroom. You have to do that for any EASA approved course.

As a further tip, before you do the EASA IR, you need about 60 hours of seriously accurate flying under your belt, not the normal VFR slopping around :)

Phil