Originally Posted by
4engines
Thank you all for the responses, it is indeed very helpful.
It seems to be quite difficult to obtain sim slots with CAE in Canada.
Doing the TC check ride in the US seems to be a good idea. I had not considered that option.
I have already spoken to a few flight schools in the US, but that was for an FAA ATP course. Perhaps I could ask them about the possibility of a TC skill test in the US.
Any suggestions on how/where I may be able to get a TC check airman to do the checkride in the US?
Thanks again for all the responses thus far!
The ride can’t be done by a flight school in the US. The ride must be conducted by a TC Inspector (not ACP). TC does not have a travel budget to send their inspectors to conduct the tests. Even if they did have a budget, it’s a nightmare to get through the process to have the Inspector to get approval from Ottawa to travel (near impossible). If you were lucky to have an Inspector to get travel authority, you are on the hook for all travel/ expenses and costs associated. You could buy your own simulator and start your own company for all the headaches you will encounter.