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Old 17th Sep 2010, 06:13
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Converting FAA CFI >> JAR FI(A)

Hi - has anyone here converted his/her U.S. (FAA) CFI into a JAR FI(A) ...
Any recommendations ref a flight school in the U.K., Central Europe or Spain?
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Hi

I converted all 3 Instructor licenses from FAA to JAA in Greece. Took 2 weeks and wasn't that expensive.
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You gotta be kidden !!
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I think that explains why many people who want to convert ICAO licences and ratings to JAR choose to do it in the UK!!
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Perhaps you should consider where you want to work. If the training you have received is different to that used within an FTO it might be difficult finding work. Try here for first class training:Instructor | Examiner | Commercial Pilot Licence| Seaplane | Full and Part-Time courses
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I think that explains why many people who want to convert ICAO licences and ratings to JAR choose to do it in the UK!!

Not sure where you get that from, I got a quote to convert my ATP to JAR and they quoted me 22 000 pounds. Other Easa quotes came in at less than a third of that.
I was told that I would have to do 15 hours of instrument flying, in a single engine aeroplane, even though I fly a Biz-jet for a living and do IF flying and approaches just about every day. I go to the sim twice a year and have done for 5 years. I am converting an ATP, not a PPL.
Sorry, but for license conversions the UK is just a money grabbing, out of date and out of touch, elitist swill pit.
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Value for money

On the question of UK JAR training I was thinking in tems of quality of training - not the cheapest. I have known of several ICAO ATPL holders who have chosen to come to the UK because of the quality of training, not the price.

To convert an ICAO ATPL you require:-

ATPL ground exams
JAR-FCL CPL - training as required, plus skills test in SE complex. For somebody in current flying practice this should not be a big task
IR Min 15 hours training (of which 10 can be FNPT II)
plus a couple of tests

£22k sounds a bit warm.
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Not according to LASORS
The holder of a current and valid ATPL(A) issued in
accordance with ICAO Annex 1 by a non-JAA State
may be issued with a JAR-FCL ATPL(A) providing
the experience requirements of JAR-FCL 1.280
have been met. Applicants' must:-
• hold a valid JAR-FCL Class 1 medical
certificate;
• Undertake ATPL(A) theoretical knowledge
instruction as determined by the Head of
Training of an approved training provider, and
pass ALL of the JAR-FCL theoretical
knowledge examinations at ATPL(A) level;
• Qualify for the issue of a UK Flight Radio
Telephony Operator’s Licence (FRTOL)
-Section B refers;
• Undertake a multi-pilot aeroplane type rating
course at an approved TRTO (see Appendix 1
to JAR-FCL 1.220, Part B for a list of types);
pass the ATPL(A) skill test in accordance with
Appendices 1 and 2 to JAR-FCL 1.240 and
1.295 with, or observed by, a CAA Flight
Operations Training Inspector.
Different terms apply to ATPL(A) holders with a
minimum of 3,000 hours flying experience as pilot
of public transport aircraft over 30,000kgs MTWA
on scheduled international or similar routes,
including a minimum of 1,500 hours as
Pilot-in-Command (Captain).
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