FAA CPL to EASA
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FAA CPL to EASA
Hello!
I have tried to find the answers however haven't been able to find a streamlined process of what I may be looking at...
I am currently a commercial pilot in the United States flying a Lear 60 with an SIC license.
Looking to convert to an EASA license to potentially fly in Italy or somewhere around there.
Should I wait until I reach 1500 TT for my FAA ATPL and then convert? These below are my current stats
I do also have a Brazilian ICAO license which I can get recurrent on.
Thanks in advance,
TT 654
ASEL 372
AMEL 282
Turbine 253
Night 111
IMC 46
I have tried to find the answers however haven't been able to find a streamlined process of what I may be looking at...
I am currently a commercial pilot in the United States flying a Lear 60 with an SIC license.
Looking to convert to an EASA license to potentially fly in Italy or somewhere around there.
Should I wait until I reach 1500 TT for my FAA ATPL and then convert? These below are my current stats
I do also have a Brazilian ICAO license which I can get recurrent on.
Thanks in advance,
TT 654
ASEL 372
AMEL 282
Turbine 253
Night 111
IMC 46
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Possibly better to wait until you have the ATPL though there is no real benefit...
IF you have an ICAO ATPL and a valid TR then you can simply write the 14 ATPL theory exams then do a check-ride on type for the conversion.
If you don’t meet those criteria then you have to do the 650hours study requirement and write the exams. Once completed you can then do the CPL conversion in any aircraft that meets the requirements for CPL issue - the CPL course is 25 hours and you’d be exempt from some of that - exactly how much depends upon when you do it and which National authority you work through.
Typically max credit would be 18 hours leaving 7 to get familiar with type/airspace/local regs etc.
IF you have an ICAO ATPL and a valid TR then you can simply write the 14 ATPL theory exams then do a check-ride on type for the conversion.
If you don’t meet those criteria then you have to do the 650hours study requirement and write the exams. Once completed you can then do the CPL conversion in any aircraft that meets the requirements for CPL issue - the CPL course is 25 hours and you’d be exempt from some of that - exactly how much depends upon when you do it and which National authority you work through.
Typically max credit would be 18 hours leaving 7 to get familiar with type/airspace/local regs etc.
The answer is yes. But I'd look into the process: EASA might not recognise an SIC type rating. If you have the ATP with 500 hours on type and a PIC type rating you just need to take the exams and do an LST in a SIM. You'll get a full EASA ATPL and type rating. If you don't meet those requirements then as mentioned above it'll be a lot harder and a lot more expensive. You'll need to do a full ground school course, then the exams, then at least 20+ hours flight training, 2 flight tests and you'll still only have a CPL/IR. You'd then need to do a full type rating course and LST to get the type rating (or wait until you have 500 hours on type to skip the course)
