Learning to fly in Central/South America
Hola a todos
Just discovered this website tonight.
I am Australian and a student pilot as well as a student of Spanish. Next year I am planning to spend about 3 months on both - visiting South America and Central America, attending Spanish language schools and improving my flying skills. I will fly into Santiago, Chile, visit Peru, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Possibly Bolivia?
Any ideas on reputable flying schools (in any of these countries) with a good safety record would be most appreciated.
I fly out of Jandakot, Perth, Western Australia, the busiest GAA in Australia with about 390,000 movements in 2005. Am doing my GFPT (sort of like a restricted private pilots licence). Would also be interested to know what the set up is in Central/South America. How is the PPL structured? Do you have such an animal as a GFPT?
Many thanks in anticipation of your replies.
Hasta pronto. Charlotte