Deciphering pilot ratings

[TMetzinger]

A pilot has this on his certificate:

Rating(s):AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
ROTORCRAFT-HELICOPTER
INSTRUMENT HELICOPTER

As I interpret this, he can file IFR in a single engine airplane or a helicopter, but not in a multi-engine airplane.

Or does the ATP-single provide instrument privileges in the twin too?

 

[RotorAndWing]

A pilot has this on his certificate:

Rating(s):AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
ROTORCRAFT-HELICOPTER
INSTRUMENT HELICOPTER

As I interpret this, he can file IFR in a single engine airplane or a helicopter, but not in a multi-engine airplane.

Or does the ATP-single provide instrument privileges in the twin too?

Tim,

If he doesn't have "Airplane Multiengine VFR Only" in the limitations section (XIII) he does indeed have instrument privileges.

 

[TMetzinger]

Tim,

If he doesn't have "Airplane Multiengine VFR Only" in the limitations section (XIII) he does indeed have instrument privileges.

Thanks... I couldn't remember exactly how the "instrument in one class but not another" got handled.

 

[Fearless Tower]

What I want to know is....who gets an ATP single engine only and Commercial Multi???

Usually you see it the other way around - ATP multi with commercial privileges in ASEL.

 

[Everskyward]

What I want to know is....who gets an ATP single engine only and Commercial Multi???

Maybe they felt they wanted an ATP and the single was less expensive?

I think some people get ratings just because. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Fearless Tower]

Maybe they felt they wanted an ATP and the single was less expensive?

I think some people get ratings just because. Nothing wrong with that.

True...I can't argue with that

 

[Teller1900]

Usually you see it the other way around - ATP multi with commercial privileges in ASEL.

That's what I have. Perhaps this individual in the OP is flying for a company like PlaneSense or Wiggins in a PC-12, Caravan, or similar, and has never needed the multi-ATP.