Originally Posted by
TallFlyer
I think he meant "FAA Oral" in the sense that most are getting an ATP and/or Type Rating out of it.
I already had the ATP and Type, my sim partner did not. We both had the same company checkairman.
The initial and upgrade oral/sim checkride is conducted by PSA APD's (FAA Examiners). This is a company requirement even if you already have an ATP/Type. The oral is the same, whether typed or not...the sim checkride is almost the same...there are a few added requirements for an Initial ATP.