Ok, let me jump on the wagon here.
Just so this is clear, I am not advertising, this is my personal opinion.
I work for a school in the US.
The cost for a zero - FAA CPL-IR Multi
training package will set you back $32,000-$35,000 including ticket/housing/living expenses.
I was recently back in Europe, visited a couple of schools and was quoted the following offer:
zero- JAR CPL IR SE (!) for 93,000 Euro.
Latest currency exchange makes that $119,000 ...
So 3 FAA CPL's for one JAR. Now I know little about the conversion cost, but no way that it's up to $84,000.
So unless you're totally retarded
and need 84K to convert you're keeping money in your pocket. It is that simple...
To clarify, I'm staying away from the discussion what you should do first, where and when, the advantages and disadvantages of either way.
Just money- talk here.
Mind you the training package above is ALL in NEW airplanes with the latest navigation packages, not "clapped out"
25 year old trainers.
Please email or PM for further info...
Frankly I'm surprised schools in Europe even survive....at those rates.
PS my apologies for coming across a little agressively, but JAR vs FAA is one of those little things that get's me going.....and yes flight training is tax exempt..at least in Florida
