What are the fundamental differences between a CPL and an ATPL?

Question

What are the fundamental differences between a CPL and an ATPL?

Answer 1

In the UK at any rate a CPL (Commercial Pilots Licence) is usually the minimum qualification to fly with a commercial airline.  An ATPL (Air Transport Pilots Licence) permits command of a plane with fare paying passengers with a weight of over 12500 pounds. A minimum of 1500 flying hours are usually required to be logged before study can start.

Its a question of responsibility in the same way that you can drive a london bus on a car licence unless you want to carry passengers

Answer 2

Bonjour

The difference between the CPL and ATPL....

Well, if you want to work for the airlines like Artificial Horizon said you'll need an ATPL to get a command.

It all first starts with the PPL if you're going modular, then enough hours to sit the CPL or ATPL theory exams. The difference being for instructors and airlines. If your ultimate goal is the airlines which most is, you are better off doing the ATPL theory exams. However, there are no schools offering the JAR CPL theory anyway (at the present time).

Once you have done the theory exams you can progress and do the CPL course then the multi IR. You will then have a frozen ATPL, CPL/IR. Once you get to 1500 hours you can unfreeze the licence. However, you can happily work for an airline with your CPL/IR (if you can get a job). You can add Performace A too plus either an instructors rating or an MCC.

I hope that the information has been helpful, good luck and I hope you get a job soon after your training.

Homer ;)

Here you go:

http://www.pprune.org/forums/archive/ind...

good luck!

aurevoir

Answer 3

Do you mean the Commercial Pilot Certificate versus the Airline Transport one?  If so, it's a matter of hours, and passing the required flight and written exams.

BTW, there is no such thing as the Pilot License. It's a Certificate.  It's only a LICENSE to learn.