Ratings issued or limited to a third country (non-EASA)

Holders operating in a third country with an EASA CPL and ATPL-theory or EASA ATPL with third country limited type ratings

The Swedish Transport Agency does no longer insert third country type ratings into EASA licences.

For current holders of a type rating limited to a third country:

• This does not give you the privilege to fly an EASA-registered aircraft
• The third country restriction can only be removed by fulfilling the conversion type rating requirements, see Conversion of type- and class ratings from a non-EASA country
• A type rating with an associated IR with a third country restriction cannot be used to extend the validity period of an EASA ATPL theoretical examination. The validity period of an EASA ATPL theoretical examination can only be extended by an IR PC performed with an EASA examiner and in an EASA approved simulator.

Holders operating in a third country with a valid type- or class rating who have had the same rating, without restriction in a Swedish licence

To have the type- or class rating renewed you have to pass a proficiency check in accordance with appendix I to part FCL (regulation(EU)1178/2011).

It is not a requirement to have an assessment made by a training organisation or further training as long as you have a licence with a valid rating for the same class or type issued by a third country.

Third country examiners certificate

No credit is given. A full examiners standardisation course provided by the Swedish Transport Agency will have to be completed.

Third country instructor certificate and/or ratings

This information is only applicable when converting a licence, it cannot be used for converting an instructor certificate or a rating only.
A third country licence holder who already holds an equivalent instructor licence and/or rating may apply for reduced training, based on a recommendation from an approved training organisation. This must take place together with his/her application for conversion of the licence in question.

Application for reduced training (to be submitted by the training organisation)

Conversion of type- and class ratings from a non-EASA country

In order to convert a type or class rating from a third country a skill test has to be conducted with an EASA examiner. The conversion has to conform to part FCL and the requirements associated to the type or class. No special form or application has to be sent prior to the skill test. However, the examiner has to send a notification according to the EDD.

Type rating requirements:

• Is in current flying practice (flight experience on the type within 12 months(FSTD accepted))
• For aeroplanes: minimum 500 hours flight experience on type
• For single engine helicopters with a MTOM of 3175 kg: minimum 100 hours of flight experience on the type
• All other helicopters: minimum 350 hours of flight experience

Class rating requirements:

• Minimum 100 hours of flight experience in that class

Reference: Article 10 in EASA Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723