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Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2015, 18:09
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

It seems that "foreign" (non-EU based) EASA...

It seems that "foreign" (non-EU based) EASA flight training providers now fall under the direct oversight of EASA, instead of a national *AA like the CAA.

Here is the list of EASA approved ATOs:
...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Dec 2014, 14:52
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Okay, this is a bit weird. A user on another...

Okay, this is a bit weird. A user on another forum posted this:



(I'd include full credits but I'm not sure the mods allow links to that other forum on here. Try Google instead.)

Upon...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Nov 2013, 11:33
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Gomrath, thanks. Good one. As far as I'm...

Gomrath, thanks. Good one.

As far as I'm concerned this settles the issue: You cannot do flight training on a B-1 or B-2 visa, if that flight training is substantial or leads to a potential...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jul 2013, 05:55
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Gomrath, do you have a link for that quote? ...

Gomrath, do you have a link for that quote?

Whether you require a visa or not has been the subject of endless debate. And between your USCIS quote and mine from the State Department, it seems the...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Apr 2013, 22:49
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Excellent account of JDA2012 who completed his...

Excellent account of JDA2012 who completed his PPL at Blackpool in 28 days (20 days flying):

http://www.pprune.org/private-flying/511455-28-day-20-flying-45h50m-ppl-completed-ant-blackpool.html
...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jan 2013, 13:08
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

I happened to stumble upon this page, and thought...

I happened to stumble upon this page, and thought it might be worth it to save and share the link here, as it settles the visa issue.



Visitor Visas - Business and Pleasure...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Mar 2010, 08:07
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

XLCs experiences at EFT: Trained in Florida...

XLCs experiences at EFT:

Trained in Florida in Feb/March 2010 - PPRuNe Forums (http://www.pprune.org/showthread.php?p=5591741&posted=1#post5591741)
Forum: Private Flying
18th Nov 2009, 18:59
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

destinationsky came back from EFT and wrote a...

destinationsky came back from EFT and wrote a review of his time there.

http://www.pprune.org/private-flying/396219-ppl-training-florida-honest-view.html
Forum: Private Flying
10th Sep 2009, 08:12
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Nope. It's just that if you are not able to...

Nope. It's just that if you are not able to obtain your visa for some reason, the flights may not be refunded.

Cases like this, it's always best to get the bureaucratic showstoppers (medical, visa...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Sep 2008, 16:23
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Explore, I think you will find that noone here...

Explore, I think you will find that noone here will touch this issue anymore, not even with a bargepole. It's been discussed here without a clear outcome and since getting it wrong might be very...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jul 2008, 17:30
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Well, nobody here has been to all of them so I...

Well, nobody here has been to all of them so I don't think you'd be able to find anybody here that can compare one to another. And it's also next to impossible to get your hands on statistics like...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jul 2008, 14:26
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Well, those schools are not JAA schools so they...

Well, those schools are not JAA schools so they cannot give you a JAA PPL directly. As the audience in here is predominantly (though not exclusively) a European audience, you might want to try one of...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jul 2008, 15:18
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Definitely go ahead with the TSA process. Having...

Definitely go ahead with the TSA process. Having a visa is not a requirement for starting the TSA process.

The www.flightschoolcandidates.gov site asks you for visa details but you can just leave...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Apr 2008, 07:32
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

It's been discussed here on pprune before and the...

It's been discussed here on pprune before and the general consensus of the population here was that it's not the TSAs job to verify you have a visa. In fact, if you look at the original ruling on the...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2008, 12:14
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Explore, if you intend to do a full-time course...

Explore, if you intend to do a full-time course (which is 18 hours or more of practical work per week) you are not allowed into the US under the visa waiver program. So you need an M-1 visa for which...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Mar 2008, 14:54
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

The FAA mandates a very simple pre-solo written...

The FAA mandates a very simple pre-solo written exam which is nowhere near as complicated as the actual PPL exams. It's just 18 or so basic questions on emergency procedures, airport procedures,...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Mar 2008, 15:43
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

No JAA schools in Texas, indeed. I have heard a...

No JAA schools in Texas, indeed. I have heard a rumour that there's a school in Arizona trying to get JAA/CAA certified. You might want to check that out. I don't know the name of the school though....
Forum: Private Flying
27th Mar 2008, 23:05
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

That's what I meant although I did not know the...

That's what I meant although I did not know the exact number of hours. It's not something you could consider straight after doing your PPL.

Obviously if you do mind a UK-issued JAA PPL you can...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Mar 2008, 15:09
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Daphne, as far as I know the five JAA schools in...

Daphne, as far as I know the five JAA schools in the US all have accomodation included in the base price of the package. These are typically shared apartments where you do have a bedroom each, but...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Feb 2008, 18:24
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

M-1 visa required or not?

An interesting question came up in another thread about whether an M-1 visa is required or not for flight training in the US, if you do a part-time course (22 hours a week or less). See the...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Feb 2008, 21:58
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

TSA "Flight Training Complete" status

This must be the best kept secret in the whole TSA process, because this is the first time I've heard of this since I did my flying in the US two years ago.

IO540 wrote recently:


SoCal App...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jan 2008, 11:56
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Faa Ppl

In another thread, IO540 had a good tip:



Very sensible advice if eventually you decide to go on with an IR, and somehow have access to an N-reg: The FAA IR is much more easily obtainable...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jan 2008, 22:15
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Just a quick note to say that the CAA standards...

Just a quick note to say that the CAA standards document describing approved FTOs cannot be found under the URL that I originally mentioned. Look here now:
...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Dec 2007, 19:25
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Yep. Way I understand it is that it's perfectly...

Yep. Way I understand it is that it's perfectly legal to fly a G-reg on an FAA PPL within the UK.

BUT you can't add anything to it (like ME, IR) and use those privileges in a G-reg. Need to fly an...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Dec 2007, 15:05
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

I checked out their website and it looks like it...

I checked out their website and it looks like it might even be cheaper. The UKP 99.75 is for a C152, dual. You only need 25 of those. The other 20 hours can be flown solo and the next page quotes UKP...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Dec 2007, 12:55
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

No, you can't. As far as I know, the CAA allows...

No, you can't. As far as I know, the CAA allows all licenses, endorsements etc. to be done overseas, except for the IR. I don't know why, but I can make guess... Weather in Florida is totally...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Dec 2007, 22:43
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Based on On The Spot comments, I did a search and...

Based on On The Spot comments, I did a search and the places where you can get fingerprinted, in addition to virtually any US sheriffs office, are listed here:

http://www.tsc-csc.com/printoffices/...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Nov 2007, 11:48
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Dom, I'd rather have you link to this page. ...

Dom, I'd rather have you link to this page.

I know that the FAA PPL is broadly similar to the JAA PPL in terms of hours that need to be flown and the subjects in which you're going to be examined....
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jun 2007, 09:45
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Differences US vs. Europe

I now remember I did a post a while back listing the differences that I noted between flying (on a PPL level) in the US vs. Europe. Very useful for when you get back:

Flight Preparation
In the...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jun 2007, 14:42
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Part 3

Upon arrival at the school

Most schools have a service where you're going to be picked up from the airport. Sometimes that's treated as an exercise for a fellow student pilot (with an instructor...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jun 2007, 14:31
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Part 2

I have selected a school, now what?

First, contact the school and make a preliminary booking for the period that you want to go there. Get a confirmation that you're booked and at the same time...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jun 2007, 14:23
Replies: 100
Views: 227,670
Posted By BackPacker

Post Guide to obtaining a JAA PPL in the US

Background
I have done my JAA PPL with Orlando Flight Training (Florida) in september/october 2005. Since then I have answered a lot of questions about how this is possible, and how best to go about...
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