Originally Posted by
sega
So even though I had a ATPL license, the ATPL exams expire and have to be retaken?
No. You only need the ATPL exams to get the ATPL. Once you have an ATPL you have it forever. What you now need is an IR which does require exams, although with the advent of CBIR there are ways around that too. You will need to do a full type rating of course..