Flying in Europe...

Oxman

Oxman

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Anyone know of companies that assist/ act as recruiters for airlines in Europe and help in FAA to JAA conversions? UK would be nice.
 
Any particular job over here in the UK you're looking at?

And have you read PPRUNE for more info?
 
Just to be clear.. conversion... basically means starting again... your flight hours count but everything else is pretty much useless.

Also you need 500 hours multi crew FAR/JAR 25 for a full ATPL issue.

The hardest part is the 14 written exams.
 
Also worth pointing out that both of those aircraft require a rating in Europe so your US licence could not be validated as the C208 does not require a type so your in a catch 22.

Further point.. I don't know of anyone that operates the C208 here.. other than maybe a skydiving center.
 
Not easy PGT the DFT is outlawing them effectively as they are seen to evade UK tax and JAR-OPS.

There used to be lots of N reg aircraft floating around.. now the numbers are falling.
 
That's what I did. I just got lucky though. Well at first, then the owner changed the reg to "D" and I was done. Bye bye TBM.
 
PW127F said:
Just to be clear.. conversion... basically means starting again... your flight hours count but everything else is pretty much useless.

Also you need 500 hours multi crew FAR/JAR 25 for a full ATPL issue.

The hardest part is the 14 written exams.
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Isn't the frozen ATPL good enough to get you right seat in an airline with JAA CPL + MEIR? If you do land a job expect to be asked to pay for type if you are low time and not typed.

Also, how did you complete the 14 ATPLs (sounds like you have them)? Full time ground or distance learning? I'm looking into distance learning at the moment.
 
The FATPL would be good enough if times were good.. but right now you better have 500 in type!

I have JAA, FAA, TC.

I did the JAA first and went to a full ground school - you really do need to put the work in the exams are nothing like the FAA stuff it is very very in depth.
 
PGT said:
JAA won't do squat unless you get rights to work in EU....correct?
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That's correct. If you were highly qualified and in demand you could get a waiver for the JAA requirements and company will sponsor your work visa. Obviously you'll need to have a good bit of Turbine PIC in the desired airframe for that to happen.
 
unclenobby said:
That's correct. If you were highly qualified and in demand you could get a waiver for the JAA requirements and company will sponsor your work visa. Obviously you'll need to have a good bit of Turbine PIC in the desired airframe for that to happen.
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Good to know....maybe converting to JAA is something I should do then :)


How hard would it be to find work if one had JAA and right to work? I can get EU citizenship pretty easy.
 
Not to mention the airline will certainly require you to speak their native language as well as English.
 
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