Route to CPL IR
Folks, many a similar thread but Im looking for specifics to an oft asked question.
As a 125hr CAA PPL/night holder Im looking to get my CPL/IR frozen ATPL together in the next couple of years. Class 1 medical is sorted so I am planning on hour building to 150hr TT as a next step followed by ATPL theory exams.
Im not entirely sure of the time constraint of the ATPL exams with regard to how long I have from commencing them to finishing them and from finishing them to getting the IR, 3 years rings a bell, can anyone help?
Next step would be to complete an CPL/ME in the US. Is there any benefit to complete an FAA IR as part of this or any hour building? (is there in fact a pre course hour requirement for the FAA IR?) I understand the CPL/ME offers a 10 hr reduction off the CPL/IR, Ive read the 40hrs of the FAA IR offers a saving from the subsequent JAA IR??
Im steering away from a UK IMC for the uncertainty surrounding it at present but having little instrument time may well prove worthwhile if I treat it as an intro to the full IR.
Finally my plan would be to complete a JAA IR with a UK provider for issue of a frozen ATPL. Is it still the case that prespective employers are looking for quality training in a logbook, perhaps the IR from one of the better UK schools would be beneficial? Im not expecting all of the doors to open with a minimum hours frozen ATPL but gather several regional turboprop operators are still actively recruiting with just this.
Essentially I want to keep the price of my remaining "modules" down without ending up with a logbook which may look like cheap hours abroad.
Thanks for any thoughts or opinions
Rgds
Rich
Last edited by RichieC43; 30th January 2008 at 06:37.