Originally Posted by mrwellington
Food for thought.....Offshore operators doesn't give a crap which system you come from ,as long as you have the certificates and pass their tests. Actually any operator doesn't care which system you've trained under, as long as you have the proper certificates (if that's not the case...your probably better off not working for them).
And for those whinning about the price of an IR ticket......shouldn't that have been a consideration prior to embarking on training...? Proper research prevents p*ss poor economical whinning. (And no, a r22/H300 is not an IFR machine..not even in the US)
IMHO
Well, I can tell you that I did a research for about 6 months before I decided to go abroad.
But due to money, I had to choose between getting my pilot education (USA), or continiue what I was doing the rest of my life. (European education)
The funny part is that the guy that took the place in my old job, was a JAA educated CPL-H pilot. With 150 hours, he tryed hard for 6 months to get a job, without luck. This is 1 year ago, and I beleive he's still is paying for he's huge bank loan and will never fly again. I know he wants to go to the US though. But thats not easy either.
Good luck Europe.