SA ATP to FAA
 

Has anyone recently done the FAA ATP conversion?

Would greatly appreciate any info regarding what they require as far as paperwork and license/logbook documentation/verification is concerned (visa is no problem), places to go to, how long it will take and any other bits of advise.

Thanks in advance.

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Your in for a fun time. Your SA ATP will get you a PPL in the U.S. without any testing. From there you will have to take the written and Checkride for the ATP. That means Money. Get hold of Gerry Broberg at CAA in Pretoria. I gave him the latest copy of the FAA Regs. It spells it out pretty well.

Not impossible, but a bit of work required
 

What Bert says is exactly correct. I had a SA ATP (still do) and decided to get an FAA ATP. In short I did not even bother to try "convert" my SA licence. The FAA will recognise your experience (documented in your logbook) so all you need to do is write the knowledge exam (1 very easy exam) and take a check ride in an aircraft. You can do an ATP test in a C172 for example and this will give you a FAA ATP restricted to single engine land airplanes. If you want an FAA ATP that allows you to fly both single and multi-engine planes, then you must take two checkrides, one in a single and one in a multi-engine plane.

You can accomplish an FAA ATP in about 3 days if you have the hours required as laid out in the FARs.

Hope it offers some help.

Not too difficult to do.. Did Mine 2 years ago.. Worst part is finding an aircraft / Flight school to use..
Dont need to get the ppl, First thing to do is to go online and get tha ASA Atp test prep book.. Study only the part 135 and helicopter questions.. none of the fixed wing stuff as in SA.. The exam is easy, all questions are in the ASA book.. Do it on computer (with CATS)
While getting the ASA test prep book, order the PTS (practical test standards ) book too. It lays out exactly what flight manouevers you will do, and tolerences for them..

The flight test is pretty hectic.. Actually the oral before the flight is WILD... At least 3 hours of it.. Flight test is pretty simple for SA calibre pilots..It is an IFR ride..( ATP initial has to be an IFR test)

Been there done that, no T shirt received, But a nice FAA ATP Certficate..

Now happily settled in US flying my ASS off.....:cool: :cool:

Thanks for the info guys.

Am I right in understanding that one does not need to go through the process of "Verification of authenticity of foreign licence....etc"?

Is it easier to present a log book, get a ppl and then do the ATP flight test after writing the exams? Or do you still need to get the verification done, regardless?

Is this current info, or pre 9/11?

Togabuton and C4, know anyone looking for a pilot?:O

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