ATP Written Expiriation date?

[FightTheFuture]

My ATP written expires this month and I'm set to take the practical test at All ATPs. I know that the test doesn't expire if you work for a 121 carrier and you upgrade there. Does anyone know if that applies if you want to get your ATP certificate outside of the company?

 

[bobbysamd]

ATP written expiration

14 CFR 61.39(b) states that you must have completed a company training program in order to take the ATP practical with an expired written:

(b) [A]n applicant for an airline transport pilot certificate or an additional rating to an airline transport certificate may take the practical test for that certificate or rating with an expired knowledge test report, provided that the applicant:

(1) Is employed as a flight crewmember by a certificate holder under part 121, 125, or 135 of this chapter at the time of the practical test and has satisfactorily accomplished that operator's approved --

(i) Pilot in command aircraft qualification training program that is appropriate to the certificate and rating sought; and

(ii) Qualification training requirements appropriate to the certificate and rating sought . . . .

(emphasis added)

So, if you do it on your own, you better do it before your written expires.

Hope that helps. Good luck with the ATP practical.

 

[FightTheFuture]

Thanks for the reply.