European Flight Ratings

[fr0g]

Does anyone know a good resource for information on european flight ratings? Specifically, how hard is it to convert US ratings to european.. anyone done it? (commercial... ATP.. type ratings ??)

Thanks

 

[Styles]

CASA (Australian FAA) will issue an Australian Private Pilot License with no testing required, based on a US ATP License.

As for Europe they most likely will do the same.

 

[jergar999]

I think most countries in Europe also want the ATPL written.

 

[2000flyer]

I'll have to try and find the literature, but I don't think the European conversion is a simple "exchange" and you're on your way. If I remember correctly, there is a series of writtens and checkrides involved.

I'll try to find the info and re-post.

Regards,
2000Flyer

 

[Sunnfun]

I don't know of any european country, that validates or converts anything higher than Private Pilot Certificates without further testing and/or training.

Commercial and IFR require at least some flighttraining plus the nessecary written exams. ATP has even higher requirements. Germany for instance requires 1500 hr. PIC (!) in Transport-Category Airplanes. As a starting point for your research, here are the procedures valid in Germany: leaflet-001 German LBA, in english

Other european countries have similar procedures.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Sun'n Fun

 

[CLCAP]

This information was current a copule of years ago when I flew in Europe - I don't think much has changed.

Most countries in Europe have discontinued the conversion of US certificates when JAR was implemented. You can still get your license validated (requires a medical and flight check) but it can only be done once and it lasts only one year. (On top of which you have to have something like 1500 hrs "multi crew time" for a sic validation and something like 3000 hrs mct for pic)

To get a JAA certificate you pretty much have to go through a JAA approved school (I think there are long distance learning centers) and do your ATPL checkride in a JAA country.

It takes about six months and the cost is pretty steep. Nowadays they also require MCC trainig - I think it's about 10 hrs sim time where you practice "multi crew" operations.

From what I understand there are ongoing talks between the FAA and the JAA to make their respective certificates convertable but it's been going on for years and who knows when and if it will ever happen.