ATPL vs. CPL+IR
I guess the title is a little obscure as it is supposed to be the same, but bear with me here. I currently do my FAA CPL+IR and my intention is to convert to JAA in a 6 months time. However, I'm confused on all the rules governing the issuance of an ATPL. My plan is to just convert my CPL when I get home.
Here's my current situation: I'll be returning home i 6 months where I have exactly 1 year of free time. That's when Ill do my converting. From there on 1 year of compulsory military service awaits me, after that I'm thinking of going 1 year to Afghanistan to pay off my debt. Then it's job applying time.
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My goal is to work as a cargo master for a couple of years to gain some experience before moving to the boring job of flying in the north sea.
Until then I will only have a CPL and I will then take the IR if I get a job. Who knows, maybe I'll stay onshore.
The questions are the following:
If I do a complete ATPL instead of only a CPL, will it expire before I can do the actual IR flying? It's a question of money. Itīs 9 exams as opposed to 14 with a full ATPL.
I won't need more than a CPL for working in the onshore, will I need to redo all the exams when I go for an offshore job 2 years later?