Originally Posted by
Tegjwok
I have been thinking about this for a while now since I have started my flight training in the UK and have completed my PPL. From my understanding, the UK is one of the most expensive countries to do your flight training. In comparison, the US seems a lot cheaper (not to mention the weather in some places there is better). But I have also seen that the US has the 1,500 hour rule before you can start applying for First Officer positions at airlines. Does the cheaper flight training costs in the US outweigh the longer training time (which might result in you spending just as much as in the UK due to the 1,500 hour rule)?
Are you a US citizen or green card holder? If not then an FO position in the US is out of the question. Depending on what the current rules are, you may still be able to train in the US all the way up to CFI and stay to build flight time as a flight instructor, but only in piston aircraft which won't do you any good in the UK)