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Old 25th Nov 2018, 17:32
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Originally Posted by Tendon Pilot
Didn't know that regionals hire F-1 Visa holders. This is the part I did not look into but is it possible to get 1,500 hours as a CFI before F-1 visa expires tho?

I was also looking into Canadian flight school but what I am worried is the weather. Of course it will depend on some areas but some Japanese pilot who went there for training said that the flyable months were roughly 3 months due to weather conditions.
If you work as a CFI in FL or AZ, I think it is doable. You wanna get 500 hrs jet before F-1 expires so that you can move onto somewhere like EVA in Taiwan.

Yeah that 3-months comment is nonsene. Winter is bad for sure but there are many opportunities in Canada like medevac, charter, instructing etc etc.
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