jamesashton1
9th Jul 2012, 18:45
I have an FAA commercial airplane single engine land rating with an instrument rating, I wanted to know the cost of converting to JAA and the requirements in order to do.
Many thanks
James
zondaracer
9th Jul 2012, 21:31
Hello James,
http://www.pprune.org/professional-pilot-training-includes-ground-studies/469376-conversion-less-than-5-figures.html
http://www.pprune.org/professional-pilot-training-includes-ground-studies/488309-starting-faa-jaa-conversion-any-advice-welcome.html
http://www.pprune.org/professional-pilot-training-includes-ground-studies/489093-complex-request-help-career-prospect-long.html
Straight from the Bristol Groundschool website about conversions:
Groundschool requirements
If you hold a non-JAA CPL(A) you need to do an approved groundschool course and then pass all fourteen ground exams: there is no credit given.
Flying requirements
Thgere are two test you will need to complete:
The CPL Skills Test (http://www.bristol.gs/atpl-licence/skills-test/)
The Instrument Rating (IR) (http://www.bristol.gs/atpl-licence/instrument-rating/)
The CPL skills test is a handling check flown on a complex aircraft, defined as an aircraft with retractable gear and a variable pitch prop. If you are converting a CPL(A), there is no formal training requirement before you attempt the CPL Skills Test, but you will probably need 10 to15 hours to get used to the profile and the aircraft. If you already hold an ICAO IR(A), you must complete at least 15 hours before the IR test, up to 10 of which can be flown in the simulator. It’s unusual for a conversion to be achieved in the minimum time. If you have never held an Instrument Rating, you must complete 45 hours of training before the test, up to 30 hours of which can be done in a simulator.
When comparing prices for CPL training or an IR course, look deeper than the hourly rate; some schools charge only airborne time, some add a fixed element to account for taxiing time, some charge on engine running time and instrument approach fees may or may not be included.
After completing the instrument rating, your final task is a Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) course. Most airlines expect you to complete MCC training before they will consider you for a job. An MCC course is not required if you have spent more than 500 hours operating multi pilot aircraft.