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Old 29th Apr 2009, 08:05
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Pilots centralized in JAA land?

Knowing forum users' eager desire to tell newbs to "search" I want to affirm that I have done several days of searching on these and other forums.

My question comes from an outsider (Canadian) looking to enter aviation life in Europe. I've yet to start training, but I'm curious. With a JAA ATPL (issued by a country that complies with JAR-FCL 1 [told you I researched]) are you basically confined to the country of issue, due to language barriers/mild xenophobia? I know techincally speaking with a JAR-FCL ATPL you're allowed to be hired in any JAA country under the mutual agreement, but being a native English speaker, and being moderately good in French, am I confined basically to jobs in the UK, maybe even France? Or is it 'easy' for English speakers to go elsewhere (ie. Eastern Europe, Spain etc) to find work?

Thanks,
Matthew
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