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Diamnd15
29th Mar 2009, 01:03
I'm current holder of FAA CPL pilots license, but unable to attain ATP due to my age. I meet all of the other requirements from flight time...but does the JAA ATPL have an age requirement

thanks

bsal
29th Mar 2009, 01:39
It's 21 in JAA land.

Shunter
29th Mar 2009, 07:42
Well there's something I didn't know. Minimum age for FAA ATP is 23. What a bizarre number.

Everywhere else is pretty much 21; as per Annex 1. The US are usually pretty progressive when it comes to aviation regs, but this seems a little stupid.

quant
29th Mar 2009, 11:48
The US are usually pretty progressive when it comes to aviation regs, but this seems a little stupid.

US & stupid are like peas in a pod...

BelArgUSA
29th Mar 2009, 12:49
Info for Diamnd15 -
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If you wish to have the US/ATP before age 23 birthday... you can...!
Should you meet all other requirements (written exam, 1st class medical, flying time, oral and flight test), the FAA will give you a waiver to get the ATP but it will only become effective on your 23rd birthday. I had an acquaintance, long ago, who was about age 20-21 who did so. He received his ATP on his 23rd birthday.
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Inexpensive ATP suggestion.
Suppose you have a CPL/IR (SEL), you could do a single-engine ATP, say in a C-150 fixed gear and fixed propeller (no requirements or need for a "high performance/complex" airplane for the ATP flight test). The practical value of a ATP/SEL is that it avoids your ATP written to expire (2 years after written test) if you cannot afford training in a light twin.
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As a result, you might then hold a -
"Airline Transport Pilot, airplane single engine land -
"Commercial Pilot privileges, airplane multiengine land -
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Many things people do not know about FAA pilot certificates...
Another one as an example - You can be a
"Flight Instructor airplanes multi engine - even with instrument airplane".
(no single engine CFI on that certificate)
With that certificate you can do any flight training on multi engines.
And can do any instrument instruction.
You can even do CFII instrument training on a SE airplane -
Provided you hold a single engine rating on your pilot certificate.
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I held such CFI certificate... I was CFIA CFII Multi/Instrument - no single.
Instructed friends of mine to get their instrument rating in SEL airplanes.
Blows the mind of some flight school chief instructors.
They might be Chief CFI, but certainly need to learn to read FAR 61.
Reading English is now optional for college degrees... Includes spelling.
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Happy contrails

Pitch+Power
29th Mar 2009, 14:20
US & stupid are like peas in a pod...
and your nationality is..?

Hmm, interesting.. does that include the Wright Brothers..?

2 examples quickly spring to mind.... NDB's and GPS.. the States are light years ahead of UK.
Where do some of the major integrated UK schools send you for initial training..? Is that not the US, with US instructors (mainly)..?

And over there, you will never find a 200 hr 21yr old in the RHS at an airline.. worrying..!