Hi all,
Im currently 16 and i have decided for definate that i want to become a pilot for my career. I originally wanted to join the RAF however i decided that the RAF wouldnt be the best lifestyle for me.
I have been told that pilot training in America is almost exactly the same as in England however it is much cheaper and they have a lot more days of flying over there due to the weather (depending on which state).
I have chosen Florida to be the place i wish to train due to they supposedly have 360 flying days each year and also it seems a nice place to live in Deland and other personal reasons.
I want to start my training as soon as i am 17 as this is when i am able to get my PPL howeveri dont know if i can get a loan to begin training at this age.
I also want to do my training almost like an education, i would like it so i spend half of my week training as a pilot and the other half working so i can get some money.
There are just a few questions i wish to be answered if anybody knows about these issues:
1. Are there any implications of being trained in America? (different licenses etc.)
2. Am i able to get a VISA at 17 in America? or a working VISA or something similar for my training.
3. Does anybody know of a company in Florida are good for training with? (I want to go with a good flight school)
4. Is there anyway i am able to get a loan at 17? Are there special companies that help with this? e.g i dont begin paying the loan back until i finish my training.
5. What is the average cost of being trained in the UK and being trained in USA?
6. How long would it take from going from no license to a full professional license ready to join an airline company if i was training 3-4 days per week.
7. And finally does anybody recognise these companies? If so please can you give some feedback on them
good, bad anything is helpful.
-www.RAAFlightSchools.com (Florida School)
-www.PEA.com
-www.AmericanAviation.com
Any comments or help with this would be great, i am 17 im 7 months so i need to start getting things sorted out as soon as i can
Thanks.
Ste.