Originally Posted by
Aviator_Aus
100% agree with you mate. In the process of doing mine at the moment. I was just curious as to why they were hiring direct entry captains with the ATPL theory credit only, not the licence. Check out their recent job ad 👍
You need the theory credit (+ all the other requirements) so that when they do your type rating, they can incorporate the ATPL flight test into it, so you can operate Left seat, (once your ATPL has been issued).