Germanīs question: atpl becoming void after 7 / 3 yrs.?
Hi there,
in April 2002 I made a German ICAO theory ATPL at the German CAA.
it was based on my single engine piston ir.
in Mai 2005 I converted it into a German JAR licence. As I do NOT have 1500 hrs and do NOT have ME(IR) I do not have my MCC / AtP theory credit IN the licence (but for application purposes I still have my theory exam results).
Now I heard on pilots.de that a (JAR? ICAO?) atpl theory credit can become void after 7 years.
fact is I have a 600 hrs and in April 2009 = April 2002 theory check + 7 yrs. I wonīt have together a 1500 hrs by mere hobby flying :-(
Important: I do always make my annual SEP IR check ride in Germany. And I do not fully understand JAR FCL (german) 1.495 (b) ... does it say you lose your ATPL theory credit after 7 years also when you have made your IFR under old ICAO rules? Does my conversion of last year (ICAO frozen ATPL MCC LR theor into JAR CPL SEP IR LR with "hidden atp theory") affect this 7 years? Or is 1.495 (b) not applicable to me because I do keep my IR current?
Thx for answers!!