Originally Posted by
gulliBell
The ATP-H check ride is an IFR check ride. Can't see how you need to gain further IFR experience...you either have it to do the IFR/ATP check ride or you don't. What snookers many ATP-H aspiring applicants is the 100 hours night pre-requisite.
Unless an applicant use 75hrs to get his Instrument (or 35 hrs more than the requirement) license, he will have to gain some experience to reach the 75hrs instrument experience requirement for the ATP... Ref Far Part 61.161
Far Part 61.65 for instrument