Are there any flight schools overseas that will accept Americans?
Also, is possible for an American to get a job flying overseas after attending a flight school?
Are there any flight schools overseas that will accept Americans?
Also, is possible for an American to get a job flying overseas after attending a flight school?
They are expensive and if they are located in a developing country most likely the training would be sub par and living conditions terrible.
Here's another question:
If I go to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ and get my Professional Pilot degree and complete their flight school, will I be able to get a flying job overseas (airline, cargo, corporate, etc)? I know many people are saying it is hard, but from what I hear many airlines are in a hiring frenzy in places such as Asia.
I know some of you are going to say ERAU is expensive, but if I use my Post 9/11 GI Bill, then all my tuition,fees, and books will be paid for. I will also get a housing allowance.
I was answering the first part of heeha's question when I said the flight schools are more expensive. That might be offset some by the cheaper cost of living but I don't think you will find an overall better deal overseas.This is not true, with the pilot pay in most developing countries you make a better living then in the US.
I live in Brazil now, here the fresh FO (they have FO, senior FO and then Capt) makes 3500Reais, which is almost 2000 dollars a month. The cost of life here is about 1/3 then in the US and you can have the same things you are not living in a slum.Residential tax is approximately $100 a year, 12 ounce (350 ml) beer in a tin can is about 60 cents, a good meal is about 5$, fresh fruits and veggies are 2 to 3 times cheaper than in North America. If you want i can post some pictures of where I live with that money....if you go to Asia it gets even better.
In some other developing country they take car of everything, you just have to fly.
As far as Flight School living, it's the same thing, you just don't have a salary to pay for it....
I was answering the first part of heeha's question when I said the flight schools are more expensive. That might be offset some by the cheaper cost of living but I don't think you will find an overall better deal overseas.
Sure you can live like a king at some expat pilot jobs but how do you get this job right out of training if you don't know all the right people? Even if this training was done overseas it's not like you're likely to meet anybody who can or is willing to help you. I'm not saying it's impossible but it's a very slim chance.
I'm in china right now and sure there are a few nice places but even an upscale supermarket here has children litterally pissing in the aisles. Beer is like 1 RMB but sometimes it's only fermented diesel fuel. Vegetables are cheap too but you better cook the hell out of it or get parasites.
I can imagine a saw some videos of a pan am CFI in China, I was planning myself to go there.........
South East Asia is not that bad, yes it's hard to get a job right after training, even to teach you need to meet the local DGCA regs, Somewhere around 500TT for a CFI. In Malaysia most flight schools are in nice places, most of the airports are in tourist areas and even the ones by the big oil plants are not too bad of a place. Indonesia is couple steps down from that, but they have a really nice flight school in Bali, and one in Pangandaran (which is an other surfing spot on the Java island).
For Africa I can only name Namibia and South Africa, they both have flight schools, in Namibia you can get a job pretty easy, flying safaris on 210s and 206s, there is lots of european guys running charter services there.
What do you do over in China?
Do you happen to know any Americans in their program?
It's a shame about pan am. I was an instructor at jiutian for the last 5 weeks but I left yesterday after they said it would be another 2 weeks until they could pay me and they owe me not just salary but reimbursement for the CAAC medical exam. Wouldn't recommend that place to any prospective students either.I can imagine a saw some videos of a pan am CFI in China, I was planning myself to go there.........
South East Asia is not that bad, yes it's hard to get a job right after training, even to teach you need to meet the local DGCA regs, Somewhere around 500TT for a CFI. In Malaysia most flight schools are in nice places, most of the airports are in tourist areas and even the ones by the big oil plants are not too bad of a place. Indonesia is couple steps down from that, but they have a really nice flight school in Bali, and one in Pangandaran (which is an other surfing spot on the Java island).
For Africa I can only name Namibia and South Africa, they both have flight schools, in Namibia you can get a job pretty easy, flying safaris on 210s and 206s, there is lots of european guys running charter services there.
What do you do over in China?
I've seen some female airline pilots and student pilots in China. I've also heard of female expat pilots in China.For you guys thinking about going to Asia, you have to be aware of the gender discrimination in their pilot population. Women are generally not very welcomed in the profession. But I am sure most of u are men, so u dont have to worry about it, but just in case some of u out there are women, think twice b4 going to Asia. Just my 2 cents
I've seen some female airline pilots and student pilots in China. I've also heard of female expat pilots in China.
Lots of them In Malaysia and Singapore too...