EASA to FAA ATPL - new requirements?

[Norman Goering]

I appreciate this may be an "old chestnut" but my cursory searched revealed no obvious threads.

I hold an EASA (UK) ATPL and have 6,500TT, all commercial ME (3000hrs PiC) bar the first 200 hours.

I am considering taking advantage of the current pilot shortage in the US and thus need to look at gaining an FAA ATPL

I looked at this some years ago but I am aware things have changed very recently so my questions are thus:

1. What are the new requirements? ATP Knowledge test and check ride?
2. Do I surrender my EASA licence or am I able to retain both?
3. Any recommended places to do the requisite training?
4. Anyone here done similar?

Thanks in advance.

[MarkerInbound]

The written test and checkride have always been a requirement. The new wrinkle is the ATP Certificate Training Program which must be completed before you can take the written. It runs about a week and costs about $5000. There are currently only a handful of authorized providers.


Your EASA license is between you and EASA. We don't care what you do with it. Your CAA will have to verify to the FAA that you do hold at least a commercial license to skip getting a FAA commercial certificate which requires a FAA private certificate.


All of this is moot without the right to work in the US.

[Norman Goering]

Cheers - much appreciated. The clarity is very useful.