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ATP Pending certificate

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Hi all,

I just goy my ATP check ride, everithing was great (and hard)

I have a question... because my pending certificte, on "rating" box, just says "AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND" and dont says anything about "Commercial priviligies"

I know that requirements to obtain an ATP license is to have a Commercial Certificate and IFR rating, but... I dont know if it is neccesary to be all written on the ATP certificate or not...

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  1. John D. Collins on Feb 21, 2013

    If you previously had ratings for other classes, such as single engine land, you will want those to be indicated on your new certificate. If all you had previously was Commercial Pilot, Multi-Engine Land, Instrument Airplane, the new ATP rating will cover those privileges. But if your previous Commercial Pilot’s certificate included single engine land, instrument airplane, you will still need the single engine land commercial privilege as the ATP you described doesn’t cover it.

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  2. Javier on Feb 21, 2013

    Thanks for your quick answer, John. I understand everything you said, but my situation is a little different than standard.

    Before the ATP i had FAA private single and multiengine land with NO IFR. And that private license was issued on basis of my Commercial certificate (IFR, Multiengine and a type rating) from another country.

    I know that the Type rating will not be on my FAA license, but, again mu question, Is my IFR rating on my ATP?

    I did a lot of instrument approaches on my training and on my check ride, so I understand I’m full instrument rated!

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  3. Wes Beard on Feb 21, 2013

    Javiar,

    This is now the case for you. You will have a private ASEL certificate issued on the basis of your ICAO country.

    You will also have a separate ATP license with AMEL rating that is fully qualified with instrument privileges. Any type ratings issued on your foreign license will not automatically convert to your ATP license. To get those ratings on your US ATP license, you will have to pass the ATP/ type rating practical test.

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  4. Javier on Feb 21, 2013

    Thanks Wes, and also I have commercial privileges even if it is not printed on my pending ATP Licenses, right?

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  5. Wes Beard on Feb 21, 2013

    ATP privileges are higher than commercial privileges. So, if you have ATP privileges it is implied that you also have commercial privileges.

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  6. Javier on Feb 21, 2013

    Thanks Wes!! What a great forum here full of expert minds! Will keep it on Favorites!

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