yellowsubmarine
22nd May 2015, 19:10
I know what you're thinking, not another question on converting an FAA type rating to EASA.
Well yes. Sorry.
As has been covered 100 times, I'm aware that with 500 hours on type and completing an LPC with a UK TRE and filling out the form (with exorbitant sized cheque enclosed) the lovely people at the CAA will issue you with an EASA type rating.
My situation is that I started flying the type in question on a part 61.55 (SIC) type rating. After a couple of years and 500 hours later I then did the upgrade course giving me the full 61.58 (PIC) type rating, since which I've flown another 250 hours on said type.
Then I lose my job... Boo! However the unthinkable happens and rather swiftly I'm offered a job here in Blighty on said type YAY.!'Excellent' I think, I'll just need to stump up the cash for a recurrent, bang an LPC on at the end, pop down to Gatwick and bob is your veritable uncle.
The plot thickened somewhat when the two main training providers for said type disagreed over the regulations and requirements for me to convert my rating.
So here, finally is the question:
Do hours, flown while holding an FAA (SIC ONLY) type rating count towards the 500 hours on type that the CAA require?
Many thanks for any forthcoming insight!
P.s I posed this question to the CAA 25 days ago via email and am yet to receive a response
Well yes. Sorry.
As has been covered 100 times, I'm aware that with 500 hours on type and completing an LPC with a UK TRE and filling out the form (with exorbitant sized cheque enclosed) the lovely people at the CAA will issue you with an EASA type rating.
My situation is that I started flying the type in question on a part 61.55 (SIC) type rating. After a couple of years and 500 hours later I then did the upgrade course giving me the full 61.58 (PIC) type rating, since which I've flown another 250 hours on said type.
Then I lose my job... Boo! However the unthinkable happens and rather swiftly I'm offered a job here in Blighty on said type YAY.!'Excellent' I think, I'll just need to stump up the cash for a recurrent, bang an LPC on at the end, pop down to Gatwick and bob is your veritable uncle.
The plot thickened somewhat when the two main training providers for said type disagreed over the regulations and requirements for me to convert my rating.
So here, finally is the question:
Do hours, flown while holding an FAA (SIC ONLY) type rating count towards the 500 hours on type that the CAA require?
Many thanks for any forthcoming insight!
P.s I posed this question to the CAA 25 days ago via email and am yet to receive a response