Originally Posted by
MIKECR
Genghis,
As per my earlier post, it's 36 months from the date of last your ATPL pass to obtain an IR. If not obtained within that time then your ATPL theory will lapse.
If you do decide to do the IR within the timescale then your ATPL passes will remain valid for 7 years thereafter or alternitavely, as kong as your IR is current.
Thanks for the correction.
I've just looked it up in LASORS, which confirmed what you say, but amplifying - to gain either a CPL(A) or IR(A), the flying part has to be passed within 36 months of passing the theoretical examinations. The 7 years / IR currency seems to apply to time to complete the ATPL(A).
I believe that CPL(A) groundschool can currently be done at Coventry, Cranfield or Bournemouth. I can't say I'm a current fan of CATS, but hear good things at the moment about both Bournemouth and Coventry - the former in particular.
G