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Old 31st March 2000 | 01:38
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Panama Jack
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Responding to the folks who are looking for overseas jobs. First of all, a debunking of a myth. Canadian flight schools seem to push the idea that if you have a Canadian pilot license, you are in demand overseas. Not quite so. I've found that the FAA license is a little better recognized-- at least in this hemisphere. So, get the FAA ticket if you are seriously. Next, where do you go? Seems to me that a number of people seem to overlook the fact that there are a number of N-numbered aircraft working in other countries. No green card? No U.S. citizenship? So what? I work for a U.S. company flying N-numbered aircraft at three different overseas bases! Went from being a layed off, seasonal single engine driver in northern Canada to being a full time, 100 hr per month multi-engine turbine captain overnight. All this with a grand total of 150 multi-engine. Yes, it took a lot of work, money, and networking-- about 3 years worth! But if you really want it it is possible, if not difficult. So, one avenue is to look at N-numbered aircraft flying overseas-- you shouldn't have to look too hard to find them.