Unfreezing JAR ATPL
Yes another question about unfreezing the atpl...
I've been flying for an Austrian operator for the last 2 1/2 years and I am at about 1700 hours incl. all those required to "unfreeze" the atpl (500 multi crew, 250 PIC(US) etc).
So I asked my training department if I could do the atpl skills test on my next LPC. Usually they only let you do the atpl skills test once you're in the command upgrading course. Nevertheless I wanted to get it earlier. They then told me, that I can't take the skills test as long as I am flying as copilot, because in order to take the skills test I would have to sit on the left hand seat...
It seems that other operators let their copilots do the skills test, also from the right hand seat. Does anyone know if the 'left hand seat' thing is only a fairy tale of my company (the don't like to pay you anything...) or if it is actually true?
Thanks