UK CAA EASA ATPL

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Please see below a de-identified reply from the UK CAA received in May 2015. I trust this may assist you in your endeavour.

There is provision in the EU Regulations for a rating held on a 3rd country (non-EU) licence to be added to a Part-FCL licence and to be used to fly aircraft of that type that are registered in the EU.

The requirements may be found in Annex III to Regulation 1178/2011. This is reproduced, together with other information in our publication CAP 804, which is on our website at:

CAP 804: Flight Crew Licensing | Publications | About the CAA

Section 4, Part Q of CAP 804 includes the following:

(1) A valid class or type rating contained in a licence issued by a third country may be inserted in a Part-FCL licence provided that the applicant:

(a) complies with the experience requirements and the prerequisites for the issue of the applicable type or class rating in accordance with Part-FCL;

(b) passes the relevant skill test for the issue of the applicable type or class rating in accordance with Part-FCL;

(c) is in current flying practice;

(d) has no less than:
(i) for aeroplane class ratings, 100 hours of flight experience as a pilot in that class;
(ii) for aeroplane type ratings, 500 hours of flight experience as a pilot in that type;
(iii) for single-engine helicopters with a maximum certificated take-off mass of up to 3 175 kg, 100 hours of flight experience as a pilot in that type;
(iv) for all other helicopters, 350 hours of flight experience as a pilot in that type.


You will have to ensure that the examiner complies with our procedures as per IN 2014/114: http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/Informa...ice2014114.pdf for non-UK examiners or IN 2014/110 for UK examiners: IN-2014/110: Designation of UK Examiners for Skill Tests for Initial Issue of Licences, Ratings and Certificates | Publications | About the CAA

The simulator to be used must have a JAR-FCL/Part-FCL approval as well.

When you apply, we will need:

Forms SRG1119A, SRG 1158 and SRG 2199: List of Flight Crew Licensing Forms | Publications | About the CAA with the associated fee of £119
Copies of ICAO licence and associated medical certified by a UK examiner or Head of Fleet
If your ICAO licence does not show the validity of dates of ratings, please submit certified copies of the relevant logbook pages that confirm the currency of the ratings. In addition we also require a letter of verification of the licence from the issuing NAA.
Original logbook
Copies of simulator approval
If you are using a non-UK EASA examiner, certified copies of the examiner's licence, medical and certificate
Copy of your UK issued licence

All information provided is based on the requirements and regulation as at the date of this email. Our telephone operators will respond to routine administration enquires, however technical enquiries should be submitted in writing. Our telephone lines are open from 8.30am and 16.30pm.
Your co-operation is appreciated.

Kind Regards

Flight Crew Technical Support Officer
Personnel Licensing, Shared Service Centre
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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