180 Hours - Where to go with my training?
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180 Hours - Where to go with my training?
Hi all
Long time lurker on the forum. I've been slowly gaining my CPL in South Africa, but before the testing stage, circumstances have dictated a move to the UK. Now I find myself on 180 hours, having cleared all SA comm subjects and the majority of my formal IF training.
What would be the best path for me to take in order to continue my flying in the UK? I assume I have to redo all my Comm subjects? Being based in the South West, where is good for me to enquire? My ultimate goal is to fly short haul throughout Europe, but I find myself a bit rudderless as to what is going on after this move..
Any advice, massively appreciated
Long time lurker on the forum. I've been slowly gaining my CPL in South Africa, but before the testing stage, circumstances have dictated a move to the UK. Now I find myself on 180 hours, having cleared all SA comm subjects and the majority of my formal IF training.
What would be the best path for me to take in order to continue my flying in the UK? I assume I have to redo all my Comm subjects? Being based in the South West, where is good for me to enquire? My ultimate goal is to fly short haul throughout Europe, but I find myself a bit rudderless as to what is going on after this move..
Any advice, massively appreciated
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From: GA, USA
At least in the USA all of you flight time would be recognized.
For completion in the US you would need to
Then you can follow up with practical conversion in Europe.
For completion in the US you would need to
- pass a IFR written exam
- training as required to pass the FAA IR practical test
- pass a CPL written exam
- training as required to pass the FAA CPL exam
- training as required to pass the CPL practical ME and SE
- take either a residential ATPL course or a distance learning ATPL course (both can be done in the US) and pass all European ATPL written exams.
Then you can follow up with practical conversion in Europe.
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From: Derby
Hello
If I'm not mistaken then South Africa is I.C.A.O.
Did you start a CPL course in S.A. and have yet to take the practical test?
This course I am guessing is to get a S.A. CPL as opposed to JAA CPL?
What licence do you have at this time? PPL?
The best place to find your answer are the L.A.S.O.R.S.
I shall look into it for you as I seem to have too much time off.
Did you start a CPL course in S.A. and have yet to take the practical test?
This course I am guessing is to get a S.A. CPL as opposed to JAA CPL?
What licence do you have at this time? PPL?
The best place to find your answer are the L.A.S.O.R.S.
I shall look into it for you as I seem to have too much time off.
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Langeveldt,
I would finish the CPL. You can only convert "like for like".
Your hours will be recognised but as I said, only the licences will be recognised. Theory exams won't be.
You'll need to do the wonderful 14 EASA ATPL exams and the medical and other bits and pieces.
LASORs is about to "expire" as we all go for EASA.
I would finish the CPL. You can only convert "like for like".
Your hours will be recognised but as I said, only the licences will be recognised. Theory exams won't be.
You'll need to do the wonderful 14 EASA ATPL exams and the medical and other bits and pieces.
LASORs is about to "expire" as we all go for EASA.
