Thanks JJ,
Yeah true, I am willing and actually hoping to work anywhere in the world and definitely no reservations about staying in Europe for any reason.
I even started the JAA conversion to fATPL and got so bored of the desk work and really just wanted to fly, that I couldn't hack rediculousness of the depth that they go into. I know this sounds impatient but the fact is that I was bound for atleast 1 year of desk work and then I would have had to fly approx 20 hrs for the conversion...which part of this was to make me a more experienced pilot was clear to me and I could have done that in a week!
I have also noticed that there are a lot of US reg private aircraft about, even in Europe and I don't think the number is dropping, infact I have heard from people in the business that it is booming.
I know that my hours make me an in-experienced pilot and I agree, but this keeps popping into my head.
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Here in Ireland I have been flying a little for a little company owned by a retired airline pilot that does sight seeing, aerial photography..etc there is another pilot here who has his JAA fATPL and has worked briefly with Ryan Air just before 911, and was then unfortunately struck off, like lots of unlucky ones. My point is that this company won't let him fly their plane because they think he is unsafe in the air ( after flying with him ). They also won't let anyone with less than 500hrs fly their plane...I have 285TT and work for them. This is a nice feeling for me but again sad because with the hrs that I have, I will never get the chance to show anyone that I CAN fly.
Just had to get that off my chest
JJ could you PM me that company that you know? would be very grateful.