Foreign Carrier Type Rating Reciprocity
10-11-2010, 12:23 AM
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Actually, you can get the 777, 767, or whatever type rating from a foreign country put on your FAA certificate with a verfication letter from JAA, JCAB, or other ICAO countries. Just show up to the designated FSDO you put on your application for the conversion with the letter. But the downside is that it will be with Private privileges and day VMC only. To get the full-on ATPL privileges, as stated above, you would have to take a checkride with the FAA examiner or designated examiner. The FAA conversion course usually will take anywhere from 3 -7 days.
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10-12-2010, 02:26 PM
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If and only If I lose my job I will get Work Force Improvement Act funds from my State and use that money to pay for the sim/FAA check ride to convert my Hong Kong Type Rating to FAA if I need it to get a job. I wont waste thousands of my personal dollars to have extra printing on my FAA ticket. I would rather spend that money on my family. Having time on the plane and tons of Pacific crossings will give me enough to talk to the interviewer about should that day come.
10-12-2010, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by IndyAir Guy
If and only If I lose my job I will get Work Force Improvement Act funds from my State and use that money to pay for the sim/FAA check ride to convert my Hong Kong Type Rating to FAA if I need it to get a job. I wont waste thousands of my personal dollars to have extra printing on my FAA ticket. I would rather spend that money on my family. Having time on the plane and tons of Pacific crossings will give me enough to talk to the interviewer about should that day come.
Maybe, maybe not. Depends on the state, depends on the funding at the time, depends on how in demand pilot jobs are at the time. Believe me, WIA funds are far from automatic. Plus, you might want to research to find out if you are even eligible for unemployment and WIA funds if you get laid off from a foreign company...I doubt you will receive any benefits. Just a heads up from someone who has been thru it. Good luck.
and just for the record, i was talking about getting the private pilot type rating that johndoe referenced. Worthless, but if all it takes is filling out an application, I might be inclined to do it just for the heck of it.
10-23-2010, 05:04 AM
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Been working on this for the last 6 weeks for an A-320 type. My local FSDO (MIA) says that one can "just hop in the sim and do the type ride" (based on Block 2, catagory C, holding an ICAO license/type rating). I found a sim for rent. However, no one can find me a DE that can do an A-320 type ride. Nor have I had any luck getting a Fed (that can do a 320 type ride) to call me back.
Anyone have any suggestions? (The guys doing it will be home in December, and we're trying to get it set up now).
Anyone have any suggestions? (The guys doing it will be home in December, and we're trying to get it set up now).
12-10-2010, 03:31 PM
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I obtained my Canadian ATP via the conversion process. After I passed the conversion test, it was an extra $100/type rating to have it added to my new Canadian ATP. It was extremely easy, but possibly due to the deal between Canada/USA. Interestingly enough, my EMB145 type rating could not be applied to the Canadian ATP, as there are no present EMB145 operators in Canada - therefor it is not recognized.
12-11-2010, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Bad-Andy
Been working on this for the last 6 weeks for an A-320 type. My local FSDO (MIA) says that one can "just hop in the sim and do the type ride" (based on Block 2, catagory C, holding an ICAO license/type rating). I found a sim for rent. However, no one can find me a DE that can do an A-320 type ride. Nor have I had any luck getting a Fed (that can do a 320 type ride) to call me back.
Anyone have any suggestions? (The guys doing it will be home in December, and we're trying to get it set up now).
Anyone have any suggestions? (The guys doing it will be home in December, and we're trying to get it set up now).
Interesting, please let us know how that goes.
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12-12-2010, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Bad-Andy
Been working on this for the last 6 weeks for an A-320 type. My local FSDO (MIA) says that one can "just hop in the sim and do the type ride" (based on Block 2, catagory C, holding an ICAO license/type rating). I found a sim for rent. However, no one can find me a DE that can do an A-320 type ride. Nor have I had any luck getting a Fed (that can do a 320 type ride) to call me back.
Anyone have any suggestions? (The guys doing it will be home in December, and we're trying to get it set up now).
Anyone have any suggestions? (The guys doing it will be home in December, and we're trying to get it set up now).
12-13-2010, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by captjns
Check with Sim Center on NW36th ST. They offer A320 type rating courses. They may be able to hook you up with a DE.
Thanks for the suggestion, though.
12-24-2010, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by atpcliff
Hi!
Nothing to do with the carrier. It is the home-country's CAA (like FAA). You will get a license conversion, and have their home country CAA license. The type rating will be on that license. Usually, the conversion is not too painful. Sometimes, like with the Kenya CAA, it is a MESS!
When you get back to the states it is typically easy to get the type rating converted to your FAA license. If you have a lot of problems at a FSDO/with an FAA rep, go to another rep or another FSDO. Some places are used to converting, some aren't.
ALSO, many type ratings are different from US-overseas.
For example, a DC-9 type FAA is -9/MD-80/90/B-717. Most CAAs count them as 4 different type ratings. Another is the ATR. FAA is ATR. Vietnam CAA have ATR 42 and 72 as two seperate type ratings. Same goes for some of the CAAs and some of the CRJ/ERJ type ratings.
cliff
Nothing to do with the carrier. It is the home-country's CAA (like FAA). You will get a license conversion, and have their home country CAA license. The type rating will be on that license. Usually, the conversion is not too painful. Sometimes, like with the Kenya CAA, it is a MESS!
When you get back to the states it is typically easy to get the type rating converted to your FAA license. If you have a lot of problems at a FSDO/with an FAA rep, go to another rep or another FSDO. Some places are used to converting, some aren't.
ALSO, many type ratings are different from US-overseas.
For example, a DC-9 type FAA is -9/MD-80/90/B-717. Most CAAs count them as 4 different type ratings. Another is the ATR. FAA is ATR. Vietnam CAA have ATR 42 and 72 as two seperate type ratings. Same goes for some of the CAAs and some of the CRJ/ERJ type ratings.
cliff
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