FAA PPL/CPL, MR and IR - now JAA conversion, advice pls
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FAA PPL/CPL, MR and IR - now JAA conversion, advice pls
Hi eveyone,
I'll start training in October this year over in the States, and will do FAA PPL, CPL and ME + IR followed by some hour building.
Being from continental Europe of course, and having (wanting
) to return home, I'd then want to get my JAA ATPL.
Now, I was told that the conversion route isn't as easy anymore as it used to be couple of years ago.
I truly hope you guys could shed some light on some questions which keep bugging me over and over again.
-- Basically, is it better to only do PPL and CPL in the US and then get the JAA ATPL here, or would I have to FIRST do to the FAA ATPL and then convert it?
Would it actually make any sense to do both?
-- What exactly are the requirements for a "conversion" anyway? I've called Austrocontrol because I was told they will give me all info I need (I'm Austrian as you can guess from that) , but they told me to look it up on the internet....how helpful!!! Anyway, couldn't find it.
Does it count as "conversion" if I do FAA PPL and CPL and then the JAA ATPL? What's the conversion part here, I don't get it....sry for being a neeewbie
Any help on this often-covered subject would of course be hiiiiighly appreciated. And yeah, I've read the other threads too....information overflow aaah
I'll start training in October this year over in the States, and will do FAA PPL, CPL and ME + IR followed by some hour building.
Being from continental Europe of course, and having (wanting
) to return home, I'd then want to get my JAA ATPL.Now, I was told that the conversion route isn't as easy anymore as it used to be couple of years ago.
I truly hope you guys could shed some light on some questions which keep bugging me over and over again.
-- Basically, is it better to only do PPL and CPL in the US and then get the JAA ATPL here, or would I have to FIRST do to the FAA ATPL and then convert it?
Would it actually make any sense to do both?-- What exactly are the requirements for a "conversion" anyway? I've called Austrocontrol because I was told they will give me all info I need (I'm Austrian as you can guess from that) , but they told me to look it up on the internet....how helpful!!! Anyway, couldn't find it.
Does it count as "conversion" if I do FAA PPL and CPL and then the JAA ATPL? What's the conversion part here, I don't get it....sry for being a neeewbie
Any help on this often-covered subject would of course be hiiiiighly appreciated. And yeah, I've read the other threads too....information overflow aaah
PPRuNe Handmaiden
Not being au fait with the Austria's CAA, I only can give you the UK CAA's reference. Try LASORS.
It's a free download.
The main thing to remember is you can only convert "like for like". So if you have an FAA CPL, you can only convert it to a JAA CPL.
Of course you'll have to do the 14 wonderful JAA ATPL subjects first so you can "convert" the IR.
It's a free download.
The main thing to remember is you can only convert "like for like". So if you have an FAA CPL, you can only convert it to a JAA CPL.
Of course you'll have to do the 14 wonderful JAA ATPL subjects first so you can "convert" the IR.
