Question re: CPL

[shags_j]

Hi All,

 

I was thinking of spending a year in the US with my family over there. Since deciding that my sister sent me this link. Apparently her sister in law did this course over there:

 

http://www.flyeasa.com/airline_pilot.php

 

Would this be worthwhile? I mean would this be valid in australia or anything?

 

Cheers,

 

Shags

 

 

[facthunter]

Contact AOPA they did an article on this, in their last magazine ( editorial) . While there is an exchange of qualifications through ICAO compliance, CASA have concerns. There has been a large number of Aust. people doing this. and there has been some concerns with retraining being required, in some cases. Don't do it without checking. Nev

 

 

[FlyingVizsla]

Briefly the editorial in AOPA's Australian Pilot Nov/Dec 2011 issue makes the following points.

 

Australian CPL = 150-200 hours in command, 7 exams, Class 1 medical

 

USA CPL = 250 hours in command (flying cheaper in US), one multi choice exam, 2nd Class medical, (ie. quicker, cheaper, easier).

 

CASA is duty bound to recognise a US CPL as equal to an Australian CPL. All perfectly legal.

 

However, some employers are concerned that the difference in standards leaves them to retrain the US CPL graduate to Aust standards. For that reason there is a growing resistance to employing them.

 

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So it depends on your reasons for doing the training and what level - eg PPL, instrument, CPL etc.

 

Note - if you want to do flying training (other than converting your existing licence) in the US you need a visa which requires checks through Homeland Security. I have a friend who had to do some type training as part of his employment (charter) and it has taken quite some time, documents and checks before he was allowed in the USA for the 3 day course. You should apply before leaving Aust.

 

Sue

 

 

[shags_j]

i can actually become a perm resident so I shouldn't have any visa issues. thanks for the notes though guys. will have a think about it.

 

Cheers.

 

 

[Mazda]

Do it if you can, you will save lots of money as they have commonsense rules over there reducing costs. Plus if you are living over there you can use it. When you come back here go to a school to sort out the differences for the Oz one, including air law.

 

 

[shags_j]

Well I am going for ATC here first. Will decide if I don't get into that. Thanks for the help guys. If i don't get into ATC I might take up this offer.