ICAO ATPL to EASA ATPL
Hi Dude,
Doing the same myself. After much discussion with CAA and EASA, finally accepted the need to do the following.
1. Class 1 medical
2. Resit and pass ALL 14 ATPL theory subjects (no exceptions)
3. CPL skills test
4. IR skills test
5. Type-rating (to get the ATPL), unless you already are holding a valid type-rating on your ICAO ATPL.
Not the news you wanna hear..... but that's the deal. Gone are the days when we could convert to JAR ATPL just by sitting Air Law.
One option you may want to pursue. Get your ICAO licence 'validated' for 12 months. That gives you all the privileges of a simple EASA ATPL (but not any additional qualifications such as FI, IRE, etc). That way you can still fly as a straight line pilot and earning a living in EASA-land, while you are studying for the EASA exams. This can be renewed for an additional 12 months, but no more after that.