I'm finding lots of results from people asking the same question in the lead up to the rule changes on 1st August 2014.
I'm hoping to gain a relatively simple answer to the following:
I have an EASA (UK) ATPL
I'm going to CAE Dubai at the end of January for an initial on a new type.
Assuming (and I will find out) that the instructors / examiners at CAE also hold FAA tickets - is there a great deal over and above what I will already be doing for the initial on my EASA licence to get eligible to apply for the ATP Knowledge test.
I have seen the criteria here:
eCFR ? Code of Federal Regulations and hope / presume that much of this is included in a full initial. Would the course itself have to be approved by the FAA etc?
Is there likely to be much additional cost involved?
I intend to contact CAE (via the training department of the company putting me through this rating - who may well have their own opinion on whether I can do this) but I was wondering if anyone else has tried to take this path to FAA-land since the new rules came in?