British ATPL conversion?

[727flyboy]

Does anyone have any information on converting a Canadian ATPL to a British one? I will be doing a CAA check ride in a 737-800 in May and also a UK air regs exam. I was just wondering how much more would be involved.
Thanks.

[acm]

it depends on your hours - less than 3000 normally means you have to do the 14 (!) ATPL theory exams.
check out www.srg.caa.co.uk and go to 'Lasors'
cheers

[redsnail]

The exam issue can be resolved using LASORS.
The check ride. Make sure you are well up to speed as to what the CAA want. If you can, do some practice in a cheap sim before coming to the UK. When you do your practice here, make sure your instructor knows exactly what you want to achieve and can brief you on what you need to do. Will you be using generic procedures or an airline's one? You are expected to not only fly the aircraft within standards (IFR) but also to operate it effectively. eg knowledge of the automatics and so on.
The sort of thing I am talking about is eg in Oz, circling approaches are done hand flying, in the UK they are done using the autopilot.
Hammer the procedures because this is where people can go wrong.
If you can, get hold of the procedures you are expected to follow early so you can study them. (eg, the QRH, the calls, the manuals etc)

[JW411]

It is my understanding that the circling approach is no longer a mandatory LPC item under Appendix 2 of JAR-FCL 1.240.

The autopilot can only be used during a circling approach provided that the minimum circling height is within the autopilot limitations. For example, some autopilots are cleared for use to 50ft on a coupled approach but have a much higher limit when not on a precision approach.

[b777pilot]

i did my ATPL studies at Bournemouth with a guy that had the FAA ATP.

he started the course with a full head of hair, ended it with a shiner. good luck!!