Frozen ATPL(A)

The Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplanes), commonly known as PPL(A) is the very first step on the Frozen ATPL(A)  pathway. The PPL(A) training consists of approximately 100 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction followed by the 45 hours of the flight instruction. 5 hours could be completed in simulator. The essence of the PPL(A) training in connection with the Frozen ATPL(A) training is to learn to fly the core maneovers such as take-off, landing, basic aircraft handling and navigation.
You will also obtain so-called SEP(land) class rating together with your Private Pilot Licence. SEP(land) or single-engine piston class rating allows you to fly the single-engine aeroplanes powered by piston engine. The PPL(A) training is completed by the theoretical knowledge exam and practical exam with EASA Flight examiner called PPL(A) skill test. 

As a professional pilot you will be required to fly an aircraft during any time of the day. Therefore the VFR Night rating is a must on the Frozen ATPL(A) pathway. During the 5 hours of flight training and around 3 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction, you will learn the essence of flying in night. The VFR Night has a life time validity and upon the completion of your flight training you wont be limited by day or night time to fly an aircraft.

 
Regardless of the meteorological conditions, as professional pilot you will be required to fly an aircraft under the instrument flying rules. During the Instrument Rating part of the Frozan ATPL(A) pathway you will obtain specific skills to understand and to be able to fly an aircraft using the common instrument flying rules. This is one of the critical and one would say the most important flight training of the Frozan ATPL(A) modular training. The IR(A) training takes approximately 50 hours out of which up to 40 can be completed in the simulator. The training is comprehensively structured to cover various instrument approaches, holdings, en-route flying and so on.
The Instrument Rating flight training constitutes into the IR(A) skill test with an EASA Instrument Rating Examiner. Theoretical knowledge is credited from Frozan ATPL(A) credit.

Being able to fly the multi-engine aeroplane under the instrument flying rules is one of the mandatory competences the professional pilot must be equipped with. The multi-engine instrument rating is an extension of the single-engine instrument rating privileges. We will be building your competences and skills on your previously gained instrument rating as well as the previously gained skills of operating the multi-engine aeroplane in VMC. The flight training is primarily focused on the one-engine inoperative operations while in the IMC and while flying the aircraft under the instrument flying rules. The IR(A)/ME flight training consists of 5 hours of training. Theoretical knowledge exam is again credited from the ATPL(A) theory credit. The Multi-engine instrument rating training culminates into the IR(A)/ME(SPA) skill test with EASA Instrument Rating Examiner.

Advanced Upset prevention and recovery training or simply Advanced UPRT is a special training program to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to avoid the upsets and if you encounter one to be able to apply the safe recovery techniques.
Attending the Advanced UPRT training is nowadays a mandatory requirement to be enrolled into the first typerating training. The course usually takes 2 days and consits of 3 hours of flight training and 5 hours of the theoretical knowledge instruction.

Frozen ATPL is a cumulative name of licence and qualification mandatory to attend the typerating training course and to fly as a professional pilot for renumeration. Holding the Frozen ATPL it means you hold the Commercial Pilot Licence - CPL(A) with the instrument rating for multi-engine aeroplanes, holding the ATPL(A) theory credit, MCC course completion certificate and completed Advanced UPRT trainings course. All ratings and licence must be supported by the English language proficiency or so-called ICAO English. At this moment you will be able to apply for a specific airline or business jet operator.
All of those ratings and qualifiations are commonly called Frozen ATPL(A). Later, after meeting the flight hours requirements, the pilot is issued an ATPL(A) license - aeroplane transport pilot licence.