How to join Distance Learning course?

[buzz_fly]

Hello,
Roberto, PPL(A) and 2 class medical certificate. I'd like to begin with your ATPL Distance learning course...
two questions:
1- Do I need JAA 1class medical certificate before to start the course or can I do it after but before CAA tests?
2 - How to join the course? I can't find it in your online site www.oaa.com

Thank a lot for your quick reply.
Your can also write me to cpt.buzz@gmail.com

Regards

Roberto Buzzatti

[buzz_fly]

Another question:
Do I need to go to the CAA Aeromedical Centre in the UK for the 1 class medical certificates or it's ok to do it in Italy as i did for the second class?

thank you.

R

[Mike Griffith]

You should get the medical first. You can do your medical in Italy, but will need to convert it to a UK medical by following these instructions.

Call or email Kelly Wensley using +44 (0)1865-844253 or kelly.wensley@oaa.com to enrol on a Modular course.

[buzz_fly]

Ok, thank for you reply.
I've got the last question about medical certificate:
I'll get it next 9 February in Italy.
Afetr that I'll send Change of state of license certification form and the CAA payment form to CAA medical department.

And after sending documents? what happen? Do I need to wait for something back from CAA to subscribe to OAA ATPL DL course?

Thanks

Roberto

[Mike Griffith]

No. You can enrol on the course with an Italian JAA Class 1 Medical. The UK CAA will send you a UK Medical, but you won't ultimately need this in hand until you apply for your CPL/IR at the end of the course.

[buzz_fly]

Ok, perfect!
At the end of the ATPL DL Course in UK-CAA, passed all 14 tests, will I be able to apply for CPL/IR in Italy to obtain ATPL Frozen license?

[Mike Griffith]

If you intend to undertake your CPL/IR in Italia, you will never need a UK CAA issued Class 1 Medical, as you will be applying to the Italian Aviation Authority (not sure of the official name in Italiano) for your license, so you will need the Italian Class 1 there.

I recommend that you contact the Italian Aviation Authority before you enrol on our Distance Learning course and make sure they will accept your plan to take the 14 JAA Exams in the UK and then do the ME/CPL/IR in Italia. I don't think they will object, but better safe than sorry.

Here are our official requirements regarding Class 1 Medicals, as published in our Training Manuals. What we publish in these manuals for each course is approved by the UK CAA and is what they hold us accountable to enforce:

Modular Ground School students, whether they take the Classroom Based Residential (CBR) or the Distance Learning (DL) ATPL Theory course, do not have to have a JAA Class 1 Medical to enrol or complete the course. It is advisable that they have a Class 1, but not mandatory.

Waypoint Modular (ME/CPL/IR/MCC) students must have a JAA Class 1 Medical to enrol on the course. They should convert any non-UK JAA Class 1 Medical to a UK CAA issued JAA Class 1 Medical before the IR Skills Test so that we may apply to the UK CAA for their CPL/IR, which can only be issued if their Class 1 was also issued by the UK CAA.

APP First Officer students must have a JAA Class 1 Medical before commencing the course and if it was not issued by the UK CAA, must be converted prior to the IR Skills Test.