Originally Posted by
Whacker77
Forgive me, but I'm not understanding what can and can't be done with an expired ATP written.
I took the ATP written in 2007, but I have yet to be employed at a 121 operator.
If I were hired tomorrow by a 121 operation, would my expired test be available for use, or must I retake it since it has expired and I've not been employed by a 121?
Also, if an airline says I must have the ATP written completed to be eligible for employment, would my expired one count or would I need to take it again.
To be eligible for employment, it's whatever the airline wants: None, expired, or current...ask them. Most probably want a current written nowdays.
For an FO ATP, the reg is written so as to require a current written. This is probably an unintended consequence, nobody caught this when they added the FO ATP requirement.
For an upgrade to CA, an expired written is good enough. So if you get hired now and upgrade in Aug 2013 you might get away without re-taking it. But odds are you will need a current one just to get hired and also for the FO ATP.