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Not logged IR more than 2 years, going for conversion to EASA

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Hello,

As per 61.57, i clearly need a IPC. But, the dilemma is...

I am going to attend a FAA CPL ME IR conversion to a EASA(UK) CPL ME IR. The conversion process includes IR training in SIM(ALSIM200) and in ME (BE76) aircraft. At the end of the conversion course, i will go through a skill test (practical test) on the BE76, to be tested against the EASA ME IR standards.

(i) Do i have to be FAA IR current before starting the conversion?

(ii) If required to be current, can the IPC be done on an approved simulator?

 

Please advice if there are any other possible work-arounds if FAA IR has to be current, as i am financially tight.

 

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  1. LTCTerry on Apr 02, 2017

    I’m not an expert on all things European, but I do read a lot of UK pilot forums and can google well. First thing to know is that you are really not “converting” anything. You are essentially getting credit for most of your flight time and filling in the training/testing gaps. I found a web site that has what looks like a pretty good summary of how I understand the process (https://www.pilotcareernews.com/converting-an-icao-cplmeir-to-an-easa-cplmeir/) I would suggest joining http://www.pprune.org and asking your question there. You will get the straight scoop and can ask about wherever you plan to train. Remember – don’t pay in advance. Don’t forget to budget for landing fees. If you don’t already have a ton of ME time, you’ll have to do an entire course from scratch.

    If you are going to pay for all that’s required to “convert” to EASA licenses, then you likely shouldn’t quibble about the cost of an IPC – 1) it will help you be a bit ahead before training in Europe and 2) once you are IFR current again any approaches you fly in Europe will count as the six approaches in six months…

    Something to tuck away in your mind. In the FAA world, a single flight review counts for everything you have; a commercial certificate includes private and sport pilot privileges. None of that is the same in Europe. An EASA CPL does not include lower licenses. You have to do a “flight review equivalent” in each thing, private, commercial, SE, ME, IR and so on. There are complicated rules about renewal – if you have a PPL you have to have flown 12 hours in the last year of a two-year period (hours in the first year don’t count). If you fly on a LAPL (Sport pilot-ish thing) then you only have to have flown 12 hours in the last two years – even if it’s the same C-172 and same airspace in both cases.

    One final thing – look at your logbook carefully. Things that are the norm in the US don’t count the same way in EASA land. Did you do and safety pilot time? Doesn’t count. Did you log PIC while getting dual? Doesn’t count in Europe. Did you count the Hobbs time? Doesn’t count that way in Europe. You could end up having much less time than you think you have.

    Hope this helps; good luck!

    Terry

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