Encore and ATPL

[loopa]

Thanks for that clarification Aeros!

Onetreehill ... lol

[Jack In The Box]

Hey Jack,

If you read above my reply you see a bunch of great references from the CAR's that validates the exam being frozen.

I do not. The only thing I see you mentioned is CAR 421.40. I read it and see nothing about "freezing" exams. Can you post more details?

CAR 421.40 isn't the one that covers this case. The applicable information is in 400.03(2)(b)(i). That regulation starts by saying that any exam for a licence or rating must have been written in the 24 months prior to the application for the licence or rating. (2)(b)(i) then says that the 24 month requirement does not apply to the application of an ATPL if the ATPL exams were previously written to meet the knowledge requirements for a two-crew type rating and the type rating was actually issued.

421.34 (the requirements for an ATPL) don't impose a time limit the exams so the only time limit that exists is imposed by 400.03 (which is then removed, leaving no time limit) in the case of someone that relied on SAMRA and SARON to earn a two-crew type rating.

Okay, that's what I was looking for. Thanks.

[Tacoma]

If you have already written the IATRA in order to attain a type rating, the SARON/SAMRA exams are only valid for two years. Had you not written the IATRA the exams would then become frozen and only then. I had to re-write after consultation with an inspector.

Encore will not show any interest until you have the licence in your booklet. Lesson learnt from the fiasco of 2008.