Usually it is a shortened CPL-H program, a candidate who has completed his commercial license in a third country such as USA or Canada will have to validate the license in EASA if he/she wants to continue his career in Europe or Switzerland. The candidate will have to undergo an EASA theory and take the exams in the BAZL center in Ittigen, CPL or ATPL-H VFR / IR. As soon as he have completed the theory he can access the practical part which must first be discussed with BAZL and the ATO who will handle the training.
Anyone interested in this conversion is asked to download the Check-List below:
EASA theoretical course, usually carried out as Distance Learning with a minimum of classroom hours to obtain a CPL or ATPL-H license
You must have an EASA-FCL class 1 or 2 medical certificate.
Since the candidate has already demonstrated experience abroad in agreement with BAZL, he finds the right proportion of training suitable to complete the training and obtain the EASA license. Usually we are talking about about 15 hours of theory on Swiss / EASA law and about 10 hours of training flight.
It is important to go through this checklist point by point and be sure that all the bureaucratic preparation is carried out correctly
You must take a skill test with a flight examiner to get EASA license.