ICAO CPL to FAA ATP

[Noflaps]

Hi guys,

I can an icao cpl with 2000 hrs TT and am current on a320 with 1000 hrs.
I'd like to get a faa atp. From what i've gathered, i'd first have to get my license and documents verified, then i have to go to a certfied atp ctp facility which is about a week for $5000 and then i need to clear my written exam.
After that what is the cheapest option to give my flight check. I'm not interested in a type rating that all these facilities are advertising. I'd be happy on a small dual piston, or simulator. Whatevers cheap and quick. I will be short on time, so any ideas how long the process will take?

Thanks guys :)

[BBJ-Captain]

Try talking to Pan Am.
The old system used to be that if you had an unfrozen ATPL and type rating on your EASA licence, you could;-
- do your FAA Medical (here in the UK)
- then do your FAA theory exam (Flight Safety in UK - I would recommend ShepardAir for revision training)
- then you would need to contact the FAA and submit a 'verification of a foreign license' (this takes about 4-8 weeks and is just FAA contacting your EASA issuer for confirmation that the licence is valid)
- at the same time, you would need to complete TSA which includes finger prints and confirmation from the training organisation that you are going to do training (again 4-8 weeks)
- visa application (possible to do it under the VWP, but I am not 100% certain on that)
- once all your documents come through, head out to the USA and do a shortened type rating course which is approx. 10-14 days, and includes ground school (a certain number of hours and a written exam) and a number of sim sessions (I think 4-6) on type that you have your EASA rating for before LST.
- LST consists of up to 2 hour Aural and a n up to 4 hour sim session.

Cost is something in the region of $10,000 if I remember.

The thing about training providers in the USA is that everyone has a different approval, so one might be able to do the course in 14 days, and the other in maybe 1 days.

Talk to a few of the different organisations and they will be able to help you.
Don't bother the FAA as you can tie yourself up trying to get the information you want from them.