ICAO ATPL to JAA
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ICAO ATPL to JAA
If you are a B737 captain with a South African ATPL, how would you go about converting to a JAA ATPL license with 737 P1 type rating and making sure that all your hours are validated too?
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Jaboet
If it is a UK issued JAA Aptl that you are after, you will have to sit all 14 subjects, and do a '' IR skills test ''. From what I was told , you need to do your ir renewal in a sim, and it must be done by a UK CAA DE.
GGW
If it is a UK issued JAA Aptl that you are after, you will have to sit all 14 subjects, and do a '' IR skills test ''. From what I was told , you need to do your ir renewal in a sim, and it must be done by a UK CAA DE.
GGW
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Apologies to hijeck the thread but I've got a question regarding the JAA ATPLs. I see that the pre-requisite to sit for the UK CAA ATPLs are just an ICAO PPL. If one gets an ICAO CPL and sits for the UK ATPLs, what kind of licence would it give you?
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It gives you a UK CPL with ATPL theory credits once you attain the required number of hours. 1500 of them I think.
You can just do the CPL if you want, but if down the line you decide that you want an ATPL there is no credit for having already done the CPL exams. You will need to sit all 14 ATPL exams (expensive!), although I think there is credit for amount of groundschool you will need to complete.
You can just do the CPL if you want, but if down the line you decide that you want an ATPL there is no credit for having already done the CPL exams. You will need to sit all 14 ATPL exams (expensive!), although I think there is credit for amount of groundschool you will need to complete.
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So for example I get an Aussie or NZ CPL and then sit for the UK ATPLs and assuming I do pass them, what is the licence I would get? I'm sure it won't give the UK CPL with ATPL credits? If not wouldn't everyone be doing it this way to save some money?
Just wondering because I found out all it takes to sit for the UK ATPLs is just a ICAO licence (need not be JAA).
thanks.
Just wondering because I found out all it takes to sit for the UK ATPLs is just a ICAO licence (need not be JAA).
thanks.
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Ok well exams and a sim check won't be a problem 
But can I study at home part time or do I have to attend a ground school for a any amount of time? I'm also told that my initial medical will have to be done at Gatwick?
But can I study at home part time or do I have to attend a ground school for a any amount of time? I'm also told that my initial medical will have to be done at Gatwick?
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Jaboet
If say that you have a SA ATP and fly the 737, then you can just buy the set of manuals study them ( e-bay ) , come over to the UK and sit them. Because of your experience you will not have to be enrolled to a groundshool course and do the 4 weeks of class room study on a distance learning course.
Sorry but I cannot answer your question about the medical, e-mail the UK caa directly and they will tell you.
GGW
If say that you have a SA ATP and fly the 737, then you can just buy the set of manuals study them ( e-bay ) , come over to the UK and sit them. Because of your experience you will not have to be enrolled to a groundshool course and do the 4 weeks of class room study on a distance learning course.
Sorry but I cannot answer your question about the medical, e-mail the UK caa directly and they will tell you.
GGW
