Originally Posted by
rudestuff
Yup. The only prerequisite is an ICAO PPL.
You will need to be on a course at an approved training organisation (ATO) which can be distance learning or residential.
An easier option would be to study now but don't take the exams until you have your Canadian ATPL. The ATPL will exempt you from having to do the course (you can self-certify for the exams) and will save you the £2000ish course fee.
After the exams you have two options:
1) To do a straight ATPL conversion you will need a multi crew type on your Canadian ATPL and 500 hours on type. You can't get a UK/EASA ATPL without those 500 hours multi crew time. Also, provided those 500 hours are on a single type and you have a Canadian type rating then it's just a single sim session to get the ATPL and Type Rating.
2) If you have 500 multi crew hours but not on one type, you can do a full type-rating course and get an ATPL.
3) With less than 500 hours multi crew you'll need to do a CPL/MEIR which means training and separate skill tests on a piston aircraft. If you get 50 hours PIC under IFR you'll be able to self certify for the MEIR.
Basically you need to get yourself an airline/multi crew job in Canada to go straight to the ATPL, but if you do is the fastest, easiest and cheapest option.
Thank you for your reply. I'm not actually looking to self certify because I'm sure the exams are a lot more in-depth than what I would know from the 2 ATPL exams that Canada requires, considering there are 13 of them. Not to mention EASA specifics that would be different than Canada. So I'd rather pay for the online resources to study for all 13 exams. I'd also like to start doing these 2-3 at a time, therefore starting before I would have my Canadian ATPL. Happy to hear I can do that.
Regarding your points, can you confirm that if I have 500hrs on type as an FO I no longer need to take a type rating flight test (on a SIM)? Or by "full type-rating course" you meant having to take additional flight hours before I can take the flight test?
If I do need to take a flight test, does EU have any simulators for Dash 8 / CRJ where I can take the test in?