Originally Posted by
OzzieFlyer
You don’t happen to know if Canada has an easier ATPL transfer process from Australia do you? Theoretically could transfer my ATPL to Canada, do the CTP and 60 question test and get an FAA one.. bit sneaky.
Referring to the “ground and flight training before the check ride” for non Canadian licence holders i.e. me.. are you referring to doing a type rating or is this a separate course required before doing an ATP check ride?
1. They thought of that already. Part of the Implementation Procedures for Licensing agreement between the FAA and Transport Canada says the license to be converted has to be an original issue from the other country and not based on a third country's license.
2. For a type rating at the ATP level there has to be a record of aircraft ground school and aircraft flight training. You can't just show up at the aircraft or sim and do the checkride. In addition for a ME ATP you have to complete the 30 hour ATP CTP course. So both.