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Old 2nd Jun 2013, 15:57
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Performance Aviator,

You obviously mean a 'frozen ATPL', i.e. a ME CPL/IR with ATPL theory passed, and I assume you are starting from 0 hours experience.

Expecting to gain an EASA Part-FCL fATPL within EU 30,000 is very ambitious and impossible if you go down the FAA route, intending to convert to EASA licences thereafter.

Look at what you require (and we shall assume everything is done in minimum hours):

Class 1 medical (BEFORE you start anything!)
PPL(A) - 45 hours (incl. 10 hrs PIC) plus the exams
Hour Building to 105 hours (incl. 90 hrs PIC)
CPL (A) - 25 hours (all PUT)
ME Class Rating - 6 hours (all PUT)
IR (A) - 45 hours (30 x Sim, 15 x a/c - all PUT)
Add on 4 x Skills Test - 6 hours (all PICUS)

Total Time: 202 hours, incl. 100 hours PIC & 6 hours PICUS - Modular Sim time can not be counted towards the requirements

Then you need ATPL Theory plus the 14 x ATPL exams

The cheapest I've found is just under EU 40,000 for the above (or close to it at least) but this assumes minimum hours and first time passes in everything.

If you can lease an aircraft cheaply for the hour building phase you may be able to save something there but it is still going to be hard work to keep costs down to EU 30,000.

Best of luck.
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