Frozen ATPL

[Hoque]

with this can you act as a PIC (Captain)?

[RichAir]

sure, on a cessna 172! No kiding, on any plane requiring just one crew member. If you need a copilot in your navajo because the autopilot is not working or any other reason, you still can act as PIC. A Frozen ATPL gives the same single privilege than a written IATRA, to be in a right seat of a 2 crew plane. Some companies require an ATPL for plane rated single pilot, like a king air, for special aggrement with their client(s). I hope it anwser your question.

[shower of sparks]

thats only a term used in jaa (european), i don't think canada uses that term. i guess its pretty much the equivalent of what richair said.

sos

[oldtimer]

I think the expression comes frrom the ability to "Use the results of the exam for further use" which means that if you are employed as a First Officer on a large airplane which requires a type rating and you have enough experience to write the exams but not to hold the ATPL, the exam marks are "frozen" and the 2 year expiry is no longer a factor. As soon as you get all the qualifications, you can obtain the ATPL without having to rewrite the exams. All that is required is to obtain a type rating on a heavy airplane. A type rating on an airplane that requires a type rating because it is high performance does not count, it has to be on an airplane with a MTOW in excess of 12,500 lbs. A Boeing 747 counts but a Beech King Air 200 does not.