Here is a good one for you:
UK CPL(H) converted to JAR CPL(H) when licence expired. I sat the UK papers in '94 when the ATPL was issued after a minimum requirement was met.
Missed out on UK ATPL(H) due to being short of the 20hrs night(by one hour-ish), when the JAA came in - had 3000hrs + day.
I now want to do an IR(H), but also would like the option of ATPL issue in future should I go multi-crew etc. In other words if I am going to do some exams, I might as well remove any future restrictions to a licence issue. In a for a penny in for a fortune......
I have over 4500hrs rotary, 700hrs+ twin, 500+ night now, and fly for the Police.
Question 1: Do I need to do the full JAR ATPL(H) set of exams to give me the ability to hold a frozen ATPL, and to cover me for the IR?
Question 2: Can I still gain an ATPL(H) in the future by doing the IR exams only, and of course meeting the other JAA ATPL(H) requirements?
My head hurts just thinking about this and thats before I have to resit exams I have already taken once......ho hummm
I think I know the answer........but 7 is my lucky number!