PPL ATPL EASA to CASA.What's the best way to do?
 

HI THERE!
I'm an italian guy and I'd like to achieve my CPL licence in Australia. I'm holding a PPL EASA at moment and i'd like to achieve an ATPL easa here in Italy because I'll be in Perth in September and I don't want to waste time untill then. I'd like to know if I could convert PPL and my future ATPL EASA in CASA and to continue my studies without waste my money and time. Can CASA to recognize my flight hours of my EASA training? I'm sorry about all this questions, but is very important for me because my girfriend is Australian and we want to live there because the Italian's situation isn't very good.
Thank you for your time and attention.:ok:

Your best option is to complete your training under EASA ( CPL) and IR , then convert this to CASA . Otherwise you will be up for 2 sets of costs, casa will recognise all of your flight training hours

Most licensing authorities require at least 1500 hours TT before they'll issue you with an ATPL. Unless you're a high time PPL, I'd doubt you'll have the hours for an ATPL in 9 months. It took me about 3 years flying in GA to get those hours.

If you wish to fly in Australia for the most part of your career, I'd forget about getting an EASA CPL. Start studying for the CASA CPL ground subjects now so by the time you're here in September, you'd have your ground subjects done and you'll be ready for flight training.

Hi, the Australian flight crew Licencing system has undergone some radical changes over the past couple of years. This has resulted in a great deal of confusion in both industry and the regulator CASA (Civil Aviation Safety Authority). Most of the information you'll gain from here will be well meaning, but not always correct. I would suggest you email CASA directly with your questions and they should supply a written response. When you arrive in Australia provide whoever you choose to do your EASA to CASA conversion so they understand what CASA need completed. Probably a good idea to have them verify with CASA that their advice is still valid when you get here, things change continuously.
The email address for CASA Pilot Licencing department is:
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