FAA license, where can I work?

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erikN

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If I obtain the following FAA licenses PPL, ME, IR and CPL. Where in the world can I work? I know you need to convert to JAA if you want to work in Europe but what about the rest of the world? Can I get at a job at a regional airline somewhere in Asia with those licenses?
 
erikN said:
If I obtain the following FAA licenses PPL, ME, IR and CPL. Where in the world can I work? I know you need to convert to JAA if you want to work in Europe but what about the rest of the world? Can I get at a job at a regional airline somewhere in Asia with those licenses?
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Umm...where are you from? In the U.S. , you will need to acquire some valuable flight time before you can get a job at a Regional Airline. Many pilots take the CFI route, which provides you with excellent command experience and will change your mindset from student to professional pilot.

Others bypass the CFI route and get a job towing banners, flying checks etc.

It depends on what you want to do. But in the U.S., with your CMEL with Instrument rating, there aren't too many job opportunities with less then 1000hrs unless you have CFI experience.

Best advice - read the main page at Jetcareers. There are some very accomplished Professional Aviators that have written some very good information about their career path.
 
I think he is asking if he can use his FAA license to fly in other countries professionally, hours aside. I am interested in the answer as well. I think you need to convert to whatever the country uses but I do not know for sure.
 
You can fly any apropraite US registered airplane anywhere in the world.

If you can find a C-172 with a N# in North Korea for rent, then you can take it flying.


You can also ask a countries government to recogionize your FAA liscense and issue you one of theirs on a temporary or permanante basis.

You can go To Austrailia and ask their government to give you a temporary Austrailain PPL with Inst rating based on your US liscenses. Then you can rent an Aussie airplane and fly it over the great barrier reef.


Wherever you are, you still must follow the basic flight rules of the FAA ANDthe rules of that country re, airspace, operating rules, currency, ect. You can't buzz London down the river Thames in your N# airplane, anymore than a Brit could.

Some countries will look at your liscense and give you 90 temp if you spend 10 minutes filling out a form, others will require some training, or any other red tape they want.



Working for an airline, cargo, charter, ect will probably require a permante liscense in that country. Getting a permanante liscense will require more red tape, and almost certinaly require a checkride of some sort.
 
As USMC said, most countries will require a validation or a conversion. In many countries it will depend on their need for pilots as to how rapidly and painlessly they will validate or convert an FAA certificate. It will usually be handled through the airline that you go to work for so it isn't a major deal for you. Most countries will require at least one written exam on their air law and probably one type of check, whether it be a line or simulator check is up to the regulator. In most advertisements there will be mention if ICAO licenses are accepted. The FAA certificate IS an ICAO certificate.


Typhoonpilot
 
Thank you guys

So in most cases I just have to prove that I know that countries air laws and to do a check line or in simulator.

How about ATPL? What countries require it to fly proffessionally?
 
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