ekido...
wouldn't it be cheaper to do your hour building in the states?
i am finishing my PPL off here in the uk, then next summer, head of to the states to sit my ATPL exams and CPL. i will then see what the industry is doing then before i commit to doing the IR. if it's still pretty bad like now, i may even consider doing a FI course at my local school.
all the best with whatever you chose
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