Considering the state of the dollar at the moment the us is the best bet for utilising your hard earned reddies.
South Africa was good for me last year but the 38% increase in the value of the Rand now makes this prohibitive.
I do not necessarily agree with the chap before hand suggesting that UK teained peorson are necessarilary better.
The CPL module is essentially a glorified extended PPL test to set to stricter limits.
The real test of your competence is the instrument rating...
Think about this for a moment all you gents and chapesess who disagree. At the end of the day to get a JAA IR you are going to have a nice JAA gentlemen sitting next to you and he wants to see you to fly in IR conditions to a certain standard, if you do you pass if you do not then you fail.
He's approved by the UK CAA authority he does not care whether you've flight training in timbuktu or out of heathrow at 6am in the morning, with the latter I'm sure he be impressed if you told him.
If he's happy then you pass.
I know, I know there are those whingers who say yeh yeh but airlines look in favour of those who've been fully trained in the UK.
Well considering the job market, from my perspective and the people I've met, I believe airlines are more interested in what you've achieved after you've got your CPL/IR etc. Namely your post experience, how you've achieved the 700+ hours to achieve the actual interview your actually sitting in, namely what type of operations you've been involved in.
And yes the major key factor to that elusive airline job if thats what you want, is you as a person. Are you going to fit in with the company, do they think you'll fit in withe rest of the team. Its the same with any job.
Think cost if you have to, and quality of training to get you to the standard where you know you want to be.
Saying that if you could afford to do all in the UK, do it as its the best country in the world, and i've been to a few. Others may disagree but hey there all foriegners what do they know....
Merry Christmas and a Happy New year every one
