Originally Posted by
thusitha1986
But people being telling be that since I took the ATP written under old rules that I cannot do the ATP check ride with an expired written, even if I am working for a part 121/135 ops.
Those people are correct. Because you took the written BEFORE July 31st, your written is ONLY good for 24 months after you took it for a ME ATP. If you had taken it AFTER July 31st, then it would be good indefinitely once you started working for an air carrier.