Originally Posted by
lee_apromise
Just because he is typed on A330 in his ICAO ATPL does not mean he is FAA A330 qualified.
To receive FAA ATP with A330 type rating, he must redo A330 type rating from the scratch in an approved course by FAA.
The cheapest option is to do the ATP check ride in a multi engine piston airplane.
You can do an "already experienced" quicker type rating which I think an earlier poster alluded too. I personally would just do the check in a light twin but that's me.