Type Ratings done in the States
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Type Ratings done in the States
Hi Everyone,
Anyone out there recently done type training in the states, and had it converted to your Australian licence?
Just a few questions:
1) Do you need a FAA licence to do a type training,(in order for CASA to recognise) if so will a FAA PPL do the trick?
2) What is the cheapest way of obtaining an FAA licence if you have an Oz ATPL?
Any help greatly appreciated.
Sierramike
Anyone out there recently done type training in the states, and had it converted to your Australian licence?
Just a few questions:
1) Do you need a FAA licence to do a type training,(in order for CASA to recognise) if so will a FAA PPL do the trick?
2) What is the cheapest way of obtaining an FAA licence if you have an Oz ATPL?
Any help greatly appreciated.
Sierramike
Grandpa Aerotart
I did a B767/757 rating in Seattle (at Alteon) in November/December last year.
1/. No you don't need an FAA licence to do any type rating...you don't even need a current medical on your Oz licence.
2/. There are various study guides available for the US atpl where you can home study and then sit the written at any US embassy world wide.
In the case of Boeing they provided paperwork attesting to the type rating sought which was to the satisfaction of CASA who put it on my Oz ATPL in a few minutes and handed back my licence.
What you will have to do is undergo security checks by the US authorities. Whichever facility you chose to do your type rating at will forward the required paperwork via email, you then fill it out and fax it back. It's not difficult and little information is required for them to carry out the background checks. Once the paperwork is in the hands of the training establishment it takes only a matter of a week or so for the checks to be done.
Hope this helps.
Chuck
1/. No you don't need an FAA licence to do any type rating...you don't even need a current medical on your Oz licence.
2/. There are various study guides available for the US atpl where you can home study and then sit the written at any US embassy world wide.
In the case of Boeing they provided paperwork attesting to the type rating sought which was to the satisfaction of CASA who put it on my Oz ATPL in a few minutes and handed back my licence.
What you will have to do is undergo security checks by the US authorities. Whichever facility you chose to do your type rating at will forward the required paperwork via email, you then fill it out and fax it back. It's not difficult and little information is required for them to carry out the background checks. Once the paperwork is in the hands of the training establishment it takes only a matter of a week or so for the checks to be done.
Hope this helps.
Chuck
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Just done it.
Fairly easy process. check out the FAA website with respect to obtaining type ratings licences'.
I recommend doing your medical over there [if you need too] it will be an experience you will tell your mates about.
Note if you are doing a jet type rating you will need to show proof of a type rating in an A/C over 12500 lbs.
PS NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE TELL YOU YOU DO REQUIRE A VISA TO TRAIN IN THE USA.
Fairly easy process. check out the FAA website with respect to obtaining type ratings licences'.
I recommend doing your medical over there [if you need too] it will be an experience you will tell your mates about.
Note if you are doing a jet type rating you will need to show proof of a type rating in an A/C over 12500 lbs.
PS NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE TELL YOU YOU DO REQUIRE A VISA TO TRAIN IN THE USA.
Grandpa Aerotart
In November we merely arrived at US customs and were issued visas on the spot which covered us for the time required at Alteon...about 5 weeks. No special visa required.
Unless you REALLY want a US ATP why bother. It's a significant extra hassle that is of limited value...more limted as time goes by and less ME operators require the licence. Unless you intend to marry a green card and then there are multitudinous unemplyed/furloughed US type rated and experienced jet pilots in the contigous 48 states.
Also if you are going for the licence and using the type ride as the flight test/IR you will do the type ride with an FAA examiner rather than the inhouse dude who is perhaps a little less interested in our lack of knowledge with respect o the US rules/regs.
Just my thoughts.
Chuck.
PS the part about showing proof of previous heavy type ratings is correct...now that I think about it...wasn't an issue as the 767 was jet type rating number 5...first I had to pay for but
Unless you REALLY want a US ATP why bother. It's a significant extra hassle that is of limited value...more limted as time goes by and less ME operators require the licence. Unless you intend to marry a green card and then there are multitudinous unemplyed/furloughed US type rated and experienced jet pilots in the contigous 48 states.
Also if you are going for the licence and using the type ride as the flight test/IR you will do the type ride with an FAA examiner rather than the inhouse dude who is perhaps a little less interested in our lack of knowledge with respect o the US rules/regs.
Just my thoughts.
Chuck.
PS the part about showing proof of previous heavy type ratings is correct...now that I think about it...wasn't an issue as the 767 was jet type rating number 5...first I had to pay for but
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Speaking from my own experience [I sat the sim check ride two weeks ago at Flightsafety for a medium jet - 48,000lbs]
NOW YOU DO REQUIRE A VISA TO TRAIN IN THE USA. US customs & immigration have no sense of humour.
At Flightsafety the ATP checkride can be done using an inhouse approved FAA examiner; however the FAA my decide to come along for the ride and observe.
I sat the ATP checkride along with another US guy who already had an ATP and our oral and checkride was exactly the same. I did however have to prove that I'd received high altitude training. [they accepted a signed decleration]
The ATP written is very easy. Get the GLEIMS red book.
The ATP oral for the checkride is the hard part - 3 hours long.
NOW YOU DO REQUIRE A VISA TO TRAIN IN THE USA. US customs & immigration have no sense of humour.
At Flightsafety the ATP checkride can be done using an inhouse approved FAA examiner; however the FAA my decide to come along for the ride and observe.
I sat the ATP checkride along with another US guy who already had an ATP and our oral and checkride was exactly the same. I did however have to prove that I'd received high altitude training. [they accepted a signed decleration]
The ATP written is very easy. Get the GLEIMS red book.
The ATP oral for the checkride is the hard part - 3 hours long.
