GLEIM for Canada? FAA->TCA CPL conversion

[cegeland]

Hi!
I'm getting ready to take the conversion exams needed to convert my FAA CPL/ME/IR into a canadian CPL/MIFR. I found an online ground school from Gleim covering the conversion from TC -> FAA but not the other way around. Is there a "Canadian GLEIM" out there?

I find the study guide on the TCA website a bit diffuse since it pretty much lists all the air law subjects covered in the "normal" canadian CPL written. I believe the conversion exam is only supposed to cover the differences between US/Canada. I'm therefore wondering if there's anyone out there who's completed the 2 required written exams who can recommend any books/material to read?

I've read the entire TC AIM and I'm currently working my way through every CAR - which should be sufficient - but I would really appreciate if someone can confirm that reading the AIM only is sufficient to pass the exams.

Thanks!

[Bavarian]

FAA to Canadian ATPL conversion

Unfortunately I cannot offer any better advice. I find myself in the same situation, however I take comfort in the fact that the test is no more than 20 questions long. I friend of mine took it and missed the first time around, but was successful on the second trial. I suppose when it comes to preparing for that exam the best thing to do is what you did: study the old fashioned way by reading all available relevant data.

[settogathrust]

I'm going to buy the aerocourse atpl workbook for $65. It looks like this may give some guidance

[apachepilot1]

Hey...wonder if you took the exam yet....I took the FAA to TC CPL conversion exam in February and I passed on the first shot. Of the 20 questions there were 3 on crew rest periods, a couple of oxygen questions, the regular airspace questions(know the dimensions and terminology(i.e. Mandatory Frequency), and a couple of calculation questions that you need to use your scrap paper for. I'm sure that they mix the tests up, so your experience could be different, but I just wanted to give a heads up since there's not a lot of good resources on the internet about this conversion test. It requires a 60% to pass, so you have a little room to mess up if you really don't know the answer to a few of the questions. It was a fairly quick process and the testing was on computer, just like Lasergrade.
I have to go back to Toronto and take the instrument conversion exam because they goofed up and told me that since I was doing my commercial, I didn't need both tests. They called me back 2 weeks later and said that they were wrong. I expect to take the exam within a few weeks...if anyone has any experience on this exam, I wouldn't mind a heads up myself. I'll post my experience with the exam after I take it....No answers, though! Just the subject areas.

[cegeland]

Hi!
I did both of these exams a couple of weeks ago - pretty much a walk in the park if you've read through the AIM. I can't remember all of the subjects the instrument exam covered but here's a few:

- Alternate minimums
- Use of french language on the radio
- Instrument rating categories
- Approach ban (RVR 1200 thing)
- Fuel requirements
- Converting RVR to equivalent visibility in statute miles
- VFR-OTT procedures
- Airspace (which rules apply when class C twr is closed etc)
- Clean aircraft concept
- Definition of critical surfaces
- Instrument currency
- Procedures for operating in altimeter/standard pressure regions
- Communications in uncontrolled airspace when operating IFR (broadcast freqs etc)

Hope this helps out a bit since there's no official study guide for this exam. I would also recommend reading the AOPA/COPA guide to border crossing between US/Canada. It sums up all the major differences in a couple of pages - saves A LOT of reading. It can be downloaded as a pdf file by searching for it on google.

Oh, by the way - the instrument one has a 70% requirement to pass

[SuperflyTNT]

Hello,

This thread is almost dead but yet, I need some help for the doubts I have. I plan on giving my FAA to TC CPL conversion next month. Apart from letting me know where I can find myself a TC AIM on the internet, if that is possible, could anyone of you out there tell me if I need to take a separate exam for a multi rating?

I have a FAA Commercial Multi Engine Instrument License. I plan on converting it to a TC Commercial Multi Engine License. I do NOT want an IR for my TC license. So I just want to know if I need to be writing an extra exam or not?! Any help will be highly appreciated. Thanks

TNT

[newty74]

cost of these exams?

what are the cost of these exams?

[Bob Probert]

Not sure about the cost. It's somewhere on TC's site though. I sent in my application a couple of months ago and I'm still waiting to hear back from them. I'm ready to go live it up in YYZ for a few days

[offcg]

FAA ATPL conversion to TCA ATPL

hey guys just wondering if it is the same policy to convert ones FAA ATP to TCA ATP, does any have any inputs on that.