Does anyone else not find it a bit odd that there is no easy way of upgrading from CPL theory to ATPL theory ?
Seems strange to me that if the CPL theory is basically the ATPL theory with 1/3 removed, then why do you have to do all 14 exams again to upgrade from CPL theory to ATPL theory??
Also, there will be other people now starting to emerge like myself and a few others I know who did the ATPL theory, obtained a CPL but not an IR within the 3 years and hence have expired ATPL credits.
If we now want to upgrade to a Fz ATPL we'll also have to do all 14 exams all over again. (Despite holding a JAA CPL, having done the ATPL exams and in some cases having a large amount of flying/instructing hours)
Since I was amongst the very first group of people to undertake the new JAA exams and mine have only recently expired, I suspect as the months go by more and more people will be finding themselves in the same situation.
Has anyone brought this up with the CAA / JAA ? Seems to me they forgot to even consider an upgrade option from CPL to ATPL when putting the theory syllabus together.
Since its only just over the last few months that peoples exams have started to expire then its only now that this is becoming a glaringly obvious omission.
If anyone has raised this with the CAA/JAA then please let me know what response you had? Failing this it looks like its time for a very thorough study of LASORS and some legal advice......
Regards
UA