Adventia - ICAO ATPL & CPL Conversion
G’day,
Here is the latest information on the ATPL conversion that I received from Adventia. I was told that they are willing to run this course if I can get 6 people together and that they were willing to run it at anytime. They will also run it with less people, as long as the group is willing to pay the minimum of 6 placements.
This course provides you with a Spanish ATPL, which is readily convertible to the JAR ATPL.
In order to convert you must already posses an ICAO ATPL and current class 1 medical certificate. These must be proven in the form of showing them your actual license, logs and medical certificate. You’ll use these to obtain a Spanish special foreign type PPL license, which will allow you to later take your required check rides.
In order to waive the MCC requirement, you must have at least 500 hours as pilot in a multi crew aircraft. I was told that this included both PIC and SIC in any multi crew operations from light twins on up (i.e. C402, PA 31, B1900, etc…). Again, you must provide your logs and any flight ops records to demonstrate this.
Once you arrive in Spain, you’ll have to obtain a Spanish class 1 medical. Your current medical does not count for a Spanish ATPL, but is required while you use your special foreign license during checking and training. You will however need the Spanish medical for your check rides as you obtain your Spanish licenses and ratings.
The program goes like this:
400 hours of ground instruction (lecture and computer based self-study) at approximately 5 hours per day. The overall course duration can be cut down a bit by putting more time into the self-study.
14 exams in 9 subject areas spread out over the course (CAA fee of 65.06 Euro per ‘subject area’).
Expect 3-4 months to complete this.
Once this is done, you have two options for the flight portion:
A) 10 hours in a Bonanza for your IR(A)/SE and CPL(A) training. (5710 EURO)
B) 5 hours in Bonanza for CPL(A) and 5 hours in Baron for IR(A)/ME (6510 EURO)
Expect 2-3 weeks to complete this
(Note that these amounts do not include the aircraft hire or examiner fees for the check rides, approx. 1:30 hr examination at 540 SE and 850 ME each)
Also, while attending this course, you will have unlimited free access to a basic multi simulator (Frasca or ATP).
Total cost will be:
Class 1 Spanish Medical: est. 200 EURO
Books and Study Material: ? not sure if they are included or not ?
Written Exam Fees: 65.06 x 9 = 585.54 EURO
Tuition: SE 5710 or SE/ME 6510 EURO
Check Ride: SE 540 x 2 = 1080 or SE/ME 540 + 850 = 1390 EURO
TOTAL: SE 7575.54 or SE/ME 8685.54 EURO
Full residential boarding w/meals and transportation is 600-650 EURO per month or you can lease a two bedroom flat for 600-650 per month and share expenses.
NOTE: I’ve been told that all the aircraft hire prices are under again review. I would expect that with the current high price of oil, they will be adjusted upward.
That’s it for now. I’ll check to see what sort of books and study material are required and or come with the course.
Sounds pretty good to me so far. Any takers yet?