Having lived in Norway as an expat for more than a year now, i will have to disagree with you Flapsforty. Norwegians in general are friendly and openminded to foreigners (as anywhere else, you'll find some are not). Their attitude towards foreigners is the same as in any other northern european country.
Their attitude towards alcohol is an entirely other matter. Flaps40, you got the picture: every saturday they drink until they can't pronounce their own name, and they find it normal. If you take a beer after work during the week, they'll ask you "are you going to get drunk now?!?"
I'm not impressed by the food/housing/service prices either, but you'll live in an orderly society.
If you can get a flying job, I say go for it.
Good luck PC