Hi Howard500,
Initially this to all Wannabees:
What on earth is a "frozen JAA ATPL"?? If you mean the ordinary CPL/ME/IR licence/ratings with the theoretical exams for the JAA ATPL, that is fine. But it is NOT a "frozen ATPL"! And it is not a "conversion", you are given a credit towards the training requirements for JAR-FCL-licences, to be precise. Please ref. JAR-FCL and ICAO Annex 1.
Now to your initial questions, Howard500:
- If you have the right to live and work in the EU, you can go to the UK to get your conversion done without having to meet any special residency requirements right?
For this, you will have to ask the UK Immigrations Authorities
- Once the conversion is done, the CAA issued JAA ATPL (frozen or not) is valid and recognised for employment throughout the European Union member countries right?
Any proper JAA licence is valid throughout the JAA member states, NOT being the same as the EU member states
- Once you sit the first ATP written exam, how much time do you have to complete the remaining 13 as well as completing the flight portion of the conversion?
All the theoreticals have to be completed within 18 months. They remain valid for 36 months for the issue of CPL/IR
- If you take and pass the written exams in the UK for example, does the flight portion of the conversion have to be done in the UK or can you fly elsewhere within the EU (cheaper flight hours)?
General rule is, you do it all under the supervision of ONE state.
- Once issued your JAA ATPL (frozen or not) when does it expire? Is it a time frame, or is it a question of flying certain amount of hours in a given period? If you let it expire what is the re-issuance process?
.. and..
- If you initially convert an FAA CPL to end up with a frozen JAA ATPL,...
Nothing such exists. The validity of a JAA licence etc you can easily find if you look up JAR-FCL 1, section 1, Subpart A. I strongly recommend you find an FTO near to you and consult them on the finer details on the process you are contemplating!
...end up with a frozen JAA ATPL, once you reach the flight experience requirements to unfreeze you licence, does it happen automatically or does something need to be done bureaucratically speaking?
Worse than bureaucratically,
you
will do the complete skill test for the ATP licence.
I wish you all the best in your quest, and many happy landings!
Cheers,
Redbar1