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Old 12th May 2002 | 01:52
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FL395
 
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From: Dublin
Comair okay

Hey there
well i'm speaking from experience i have 2 good friends from Ireland who went to Comair and both are now line Captains with the company.
They get my vote and having seen their operation from first hand i would reccomend them.
They have strong links with Comair and although Comair is now owned by Delta Air Lines any of the jobs that will be offered will be with Comair only since DAL don't poach pilots from their subsiduary company.
You will need to have a Green Card if you are planning on getting hired by Comair....and although you may have 1000hrs they do only take the pilots who graduate top of their class....and if your face fits.....but really that's pretty much what most carriers are like they all want the best.
The school is situated in Sandford just east of Orlando but Britannia and Air 2000 both fly directly to the airport due cheaper landing fees.
The area is quite safe and the controllers are very accomodating with the new students.
As for what you want in your career if you want to stay in the US then they are a very good career path....the only other one i would recommend is the aeronautical university up the road in Daytona Beach - Emery Riddle who have a better record than Flight Safety in Vero and have a large contingent of people from overseas....and being an aeronautical uni ....they have outstanding facilities.....of course the prices are outstanding too.
so if you want to fly in Europe then you're better off staying within a JAR state......
That's my tuppence...
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