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Old 4th Aug 2008, 22:52
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Stairs
 
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Training in the USA??

Hi,

Just started my PPL fixed wing, but heli's is where the heart is. I'm to old to join the boy's in green so would need to fund the training myself. Has anyone on here gone to the US for training (i'm UK based) then had any problems when they got back with hireing on a PPL. I have heard some places just won't let you hire from them? Also, getting a CPLH over there is around 25k rather than the 60k over here, so same question, has anyone done this and had any good / bad experiances?

I suppose the last question is, that I have a pretty well paid job, (I think more than I would earn as a heli pilot for at least 6 years) I dont actually work that hard and travel loads....... Should I give it up to pursue a this dream? What would you do?

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