I think after about six months of getting opinions, seeing aircraft, talking to a broad spectrum of people and getting some flak on here, I really have to go for it. Best unpaid job I could ever get isnt it. Doing a CPL and an instructors training seems reasonable . At least anyone who took me on as an instructor would know I am not going to leave to go and fly tourist tubes. (no offence to the atpls here.....)
Just wish I had this opportunity 30 years ago but getting shot at in different countries was an education not to be missed.Rather be doing it at 51 than at 61 or not at all.
OK so its not a jet, who cares? B200 seems to know its place and does its job well and given they are still building them It speaks volumes for their popularity and reliability and seems better suited for the shortish trips we will be making.
I would rather do the FAA training here than the states for many reasons if it is possible, mainly though because we live in "the real world" over here and our airspace and weather, as others have commented, is vastly different, And I cant speak American either which doesnt help! (what does "gotten" mean?)
Does anyone have a solution to doing FAA training here ?