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leonard17F
14th August 2008, 08:45
(Already posted in the Professional Pilot Training so Mods delete as applicable, please)

Hiya All,

I am currently working abroad with an FAA and a local ICAO Licence. I have approx 4000hrs TT.

I have a French JAA CPL-IR and I have finished the mandatory JAA School (Distance) Training and completed all the HW. I "JUST" need now to pass all the certificates, which should take approx. 6 months.

Once I have done this, I would need to take the practical ATPL Exam, probably in a Sim, during a recurrent training at FS (G200, G150, or possibly HS-125, even though I am NOT current on the mighty Hawker).

Therefore, I need to have a JAA Inspector "inspect" me (not a JAA TRE, which is much easier) abroad.

Do you know:
- if this Inspector needs to be of the same "citizenship" as of the licence's, i.e. French ? or any country will do ? (I believe yes): for example, I could take the exam in the UK at FS FAB (or in the US) in a Hawker Sim with a British CAA Inspector, but the French CAA (DGAC) might not accept this....
- if I can find a JAA ATPL Inspector already located in the US?
- if the expenses incurred by the travel of the Inspector (traveling from abroad, France in this case) should be covered by myself?
- instead of doing (and paying for) a full Hawker recurrent at FS FAB, could I just rent a sim for ONE session ?
- would it be it legal and practically conceivable to take the exam in ANY sim in France (i.e. FS in Le Bourget on a Falcon 10 or 20, or even Airbus or B737 ??) or should it be in an airplane I am familiar or typed on?

Thanks a lot for your help and answers,
Leonard

ITFC1
16th August 2008, 13:23
i have sent you an email.

pilotbear
16th August 2008, 14:23
FSI paris have 2 approved JAA ATPL examiners both of whom are French. The examiner has to have 'ATPL-LST' on their examiner rating. The standards are higher than a normal rating check ride so you would be wise to do a recurrent in an aircraft you are familiar with. Make sure you have all the requirements, night flying etc.
It is costly if you fail.
Hawker costs about 18000-20000 usd at FSI in wichita.:ok: