FAA ATP H to fixed wing ATP requirements - HELP!
 

Hello all,

My brain is slowly melting trying to go through the CFR regs to work out the exact requirements. Maybe someone here can help me out a little so I can cross reference the info and regain my sanity!

I have an FAA ATP H. I want to gain my fixed wing ATP and am trying to pin down the exact requirements for me to reach this. I know I need 250 hours fixed wing but the requirements for Private, Commercial, Instrument and Multi engine are confusing the heck out of me as I try to find the minimum requirements for the various elements. As I have the ATP H I have over 1000 hours cross country, 100+ hours night and 350+ hours actual IMC instrument time. These are all in rotor but I do know it should reduce the overall hour requirements for the fixed wing...but breaking it down is proving difficult.

I realize this is a bit of a ball breaker but if anybody does have some information on this it would be genuinely appreciated.

Many thanks in advance.

Read part 61. You don't need 250 hours in an airplane, you need 250 hours as PIC in an airplane. You could go straight to commercial add-on, but you need 50 hours PIC for that which would need to be solo. The cheapest option would be to get a private (20 hours dual) then count everything else as PIC. You'll need 270 hours airplane to get ATP. Do you need ATP or would a CPL suffice?

The sensible route would be to get CPL/IR (a) get a FW job or (b) CPL/IR and CFI - then build the time on somebody else's dime. No idea why I just quoted myself!

Hi,

Thanks very much for your response. I need to reach the level to be able to enter the CTP ATP course.

I agree if time were available building time paid on the commercial would be ideal but have been taken on by a regional and they are covering much of the training cost so I just wanted to ensure that I am ticking all the boxes with my chosen school.

Thanks again.

General Mutley,

You haven't indicated what your long range plans/reasons are for switching to FW.

Are you a military RW pilot or civ only ?

Have you considered contacting the US regionals who advertise a RW-to-FW program and see if they can help ? I know they're hiring RW pilots who have made the jump to FW.

My contacts at a couple of regionals tell me the RW guys they've seen come through do rather well in training.

Just a thought...

Hi, thanks - yes I have been taken on by a regional - probably didn't say it too clearly above.
Anyway - thanks all for your input - it has slowly become clearer :)

GM,

Ah so...that's a big step toward the goal.

Did the regional not have a school they'd recommend to help you sort out the required flight times ? I don't know if every school would necessarily be familiar with the subject but if the regional you're with is taking RW pilots, they must at least know where you can get the details straightened out.


They likely need your butt in a seat ASAP ! :)

Or...and it's always the option of last resort...but talk to your local FSDO and see if they can advise you ?

Not really recommended anyone but I have been going through the details with a school and it pretty much matches up with the advice I have received on these forums and my research so all seems good.
Many thanks again all.