Can you get a job with a frozen ATPL?
1. You can still get a job as an Airline Pilot if your EASA ATPL is ‘frozen’. Thanks to EASA regulations, many European airlines accept applications for Second and First Officer positions from flight training graduates, depending on your training record, the industry recruitment climate and airline flight operations.
How do you unfreeze ATPL EASA?
To ‘unfreeze’ the ATPL, EASA establishes that 1500 flight hours have to be completed under the following minimum criteria:
- 500 hours flown (either DM dual command, or PIC Pilot in Command).
- 250 flight hours as PIC.
- 200 hours of cross country flight (at least 100 as PIC).
- 75 hours of IR instrument flight.
How long does it take to get a frozen ATPL?
1500 hours of flight hours and a pass rate of 75\% in each ATPL exam is required to gain an ATPL. If a student has passed all of their theoretical exams but has not yet flown the minimum hours of 1500, then their licence is considered ‘frozen’ or inactive.
How do I get ATPL in Canada?
In Canada there is no stand alone flight test for the ATPL. One has to complete a Multi Instrument flight test within the last 12 months for the ATPL to be granted. Do you have a ATPL course? Yes we have a course for the ATPL exams which are called SARON and SAMRA.
What can you do with frozen ATPL?
A frozen ATPL is a CPL with ATPL theory . frozen means you have less than 1500 hrs of flight hours. So once you get to 1500 hrs, your licence becomes unfrozen . Basically this allows you to excercise CPL privileges in an airline .
What is a frozen ATPL and how does it work?
So, what is a Frozen ATPL? When a pilot goes through the training required to fly commercially at airline standards in a multi-crew environment, they achieve an Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence, or ATPL. However, if a pilot has not yet flown the minimum number of 1500 hours, the licence will remain ‘frozen’, or inactive.
What does ATPL stand for?
ATPL Pilot Licence The Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) program is the right training route for any aviation enthusiast with little or no previous flying experience to professionally get into the industry and begin building a career of an airline pilot.
What is an inactive ATPL?
When a pilot goes through the training required to fly commercially at airline standards in a multi-crew environment, they achieve an Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence, or ATPL. However, if a pilot has not yet flown the minimum number of 1500 hours, the licence will remain ‘frozen’, or inactive.
What does the integrated ATPL course include?
The program includes all the necessary modules to help you properly master the fundamental pilot’s skills. Meanwhile, the successful completion of the Integrated ATPL course will enable you to proceed with the final training steps before becoming a competent pilot ready to enter the market.