Originally Posted by
1201alarm
How long is such a course to be expected to last? Are there even availabilities of instructors or simulators?
And do I need a US class 1 medical, or is a class 3 sufficient for the training? So far I only held a US class 3 (of course also EASA class 1) since sufficient for my US private.
You will need to do the ATP-CTP ground course. It's a total waste of time for someone in your case and goes through things like high level weather, jet operations, multi crew environments. You
cannot avoid this, even with overseas multi crew experience that makes the whole exercise moot.
You can do the ATP in an A320 or most jet aircraft. As long as your last flight (maybe 3 takeoffs and landings?) was within the last 3 years. They refer to it as an "A320 Upgrade Course" or something like that. It's effectively an abbreviated A320 type rating, so you will get both the FAA ATP and an A320 type rating on your licence. I did it several months ago and it was 1 day ground school, 3 sims, 1 day of oral/checkride.
You do not require a medical of any sort to do the course/check.