What is a "Frozen ATPL"
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What is a "Frozen ATPL"
I have come across the Term Frozen ATPL a number of times and I am wondering what it means.
I understood that you cannot sit a flight test until you have the required hours? Also that you continue to hold the licence even if you don't maintain the instrument rating.
Can anyone shed some light?
I understood that you cannot sit a flight test until you have the required hours? Also that you continue to hold the licence even if you don't maintain the instrument rating.
Can anyone shed some light?
Normally a person who meets all the requirements except for the hours (medical,CPL,IR) are said to have a "frozen atpl", will get a full ATPL on achieving the required hours.
No flight test for an ATPL issue at the moment, due to change with Part 61.
No flight test for an ATPL issue at the moment, due to change with Part 61.
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It's a popular marketing term come short hand way of saying CPL/IR with ATPL exam credits.
It's used quite commonly in the UK.
It's used quite commonly in the UK.
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"Frozen ATPL"
I realise this post so far is set in an Auissie regulatory context, but on the Eastern side of the Tasman I get riled when I read/hear of the "Colleges of Knowledge" in NZ telling their prospective trainees they will emerge from their (overpriced) zero to hero training courses with a "frozen ATPL" - other respondents on this thread are correct - it has been imported from the UK - NZ requires a flight test for issue of an ATPL - until you have ALL the requirements for a CPL, including holding the piece of papaer in your hand, surely you wouldn't say you have a "Frozen CPL"??
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'frozen' isn't used really in NZ because of that ATPL flight test requirement here, which you can sit once you have the other -ATPL- requirements met.
In UK, and by the sounds of it Auz soon, the CPL flight test is the last one you do as such. With a check out on your turboprop or jet when you do your type rating, why bother with a "ATPL" flight test.
'frozen' isn't used really in NZ because of that ATPL flight test requirement here, which you can sit once you have the other -ATPL- requirements met.
In UK, and by the sounds of it Auz soon, the CPL flight test is the last one you do as such. With a check out on your turboprop or jet when you do your type rating, why bother with a "ATPL" flight test.
....Why indeed.
It's interesting to note then that the NPRM for CASR Part 61 calls for the introduciton of multi-crew training and a multi-crew flight test for the issue of the ATPL in the intrests of alligning with ICAO.
It's interesting to note then that the NPRM for CASR Part 61 calls for the introduciton of multi-crew training and a multi-crew flight test for the issue of the ATPL in the intrests of alligning with ICAO.
