Hi Guys, just to clarify things about MPL/ATPL conversion & the way we ABY FOs Log our hours...
A GCAA MPL can be upgraded/changed to ATPL Provided you meat the following:
- Completed ATPL Ground School/GCAA exams
- Total of 1500 hours of flight time of which:
1. Only a Max of 100 hours of Sim time can be considered (proper licensed Sim)
2. Minimum of 500 Hours of PIC or PIC(US) time
3. Certain Number of Minimum Cross-Countries to do (Not Applicable to us)...since we are Cross-Country(s) flyers
4. Some night time as PF or PNF doesn't matter
- ATPL Check (can be done on a real aircraft or Sim...usually Sim) done by ANY certified GCAA examiner...usually FOs here do it when they go for their PPCs (Pilot Proficiency Check) that is done twice a year as usual...
That is as far as I know about the requirements for ATPL
Going to the Logbook Part:
Whenever I am the PF, I log the hours in the PIC column, then write in the remarks on the far right side "PICUS" and ask the Captain to sign for me just beside it with his ATPL License number...this was an email from the GCAA inspector to us, the email included the 500 hour requirement aswell
