Flight Instruction Puerto Rico
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Flight Instruction Puerto Rico
Does anyone know much about flight instruction in Puerto Rico for FAA-certified pilots? I was curious to know about any flight schools, use of English on radios, and need for fluency in Spanish--I would assume not.
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How much flight training is there on the island? I would interested in instructing somewhere in the Caribbean, preferably somewhere within US territory as to avoid any lengthy permit/paperwork bureaucracy. What about the Virgin Islands?
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I'm curious what certificate do you think you would need in Puerto Rico, which is basically the 51st State?
You are a CFI who doesn't know that English is the standard, and probably is in PR?
Lay off the Starbucks and whatever other mind altering stuff they have up there in the Pac NW.
You are a CFI who doesn't know that English is the standard, and probably is in PR?
Lay off the Starbucks and whatever other mind altering stuff they have up there in the Pac NW.
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Appears there is flight training activities in PR... Also USVI...
Spanish...? Not much there for ATC. Maybe initial call at best.
You want to speak Espaņol, go West to Punta Cana, with Santo Domingo ATC.
Oh yes, a few seaplane training operations exist too. Looks like fun.
Carribean is fun for languages. I love it...
Yank pilots R/T standard call nš 3 = "SAY AGAIN IN ENGLISH"...
English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Papiamento, and a mix of them all.
Little of that on ATC in PR and USVI.
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Spanish...? Not much there for ATC. Maybe initial call at best.
You want to speak Espaņol, go West to Punta Cana, with Santo Domingo ATC.
Oh yes, a few seaplane training operations exist too. Looks like fun.
Carribean is fun for languages. I love it...
Yank pilots R/T standard call nš 3 = "SAY AGAIN IN ENGLISH"...
English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Papiamento, and a mix of them all.
Little of that on ATC in PR and USVI.
xxx
Happy contrails
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I'm curious what certificate do you think you would need in Puerto Rico, which is basically the 51st State?
You are a CFI who doesn't know that English is the standard, and probably is in PR?
Lay off the Starbucks and whatever other mind altering stuff they have up there in the Pac NW.
You are a CFI who doesn't know that English is the standard, and probably is in PR?
Lay off the Starbucks and whatever other mind altering stuff they have up there in the Pac NW.
Of course English would be standard, I merely asked as if not being bilingual would present a 'bias' in hiring. In my experience, instructing non-native speakers poses challenges that might be overcome if communication is facilitated in the native-tongue.
As for my Spanish, I can order a burrito and a modelo.
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then you are out of luck, because in puerto rico we dont have burritos or tacos, more like mofongo, and roast pork or chicken. that modelo would be substituted for a heineken. OLV you answered your question based on non-native language that will be challenging eventhough spanish and english are spoken in puerto rico, spanish is heavily the predominant language. Some flightschool might be bias towards hiring you, other wont so it all depends. I tell you this the pay is not the same as you will get in the states. not that is that great here, but Island life can be harsh, pay is low and living expenses are high...
- I lived in PR for 10 years.
- I lived in PR for 10 years.
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Yes very familiar with PR cuisine and understand the lack of burritos--ex-girlfriend is Puerto Rican 
Would it be worth the attempt to contact any flight schools, skydiving places, charter companies? I understand things are rough, just looking to live frugally in the tropics for a while.
Would it be worth the attempt to contact any flight schools, skydiving places, charter companies? I understand things are rough, just looking to live frugally in the tropics for a while.
