Originally Posted by
crazy_bird
hey guys,
i am an indian national in grade 11, and it has been my passion to become a pilot for a very long time now.
everyone has told me that if you wanna become a pilot
do not do it in india....
so, now i am left with 2 choices, either to the JAA ATPL or the FAA ATPL, as in my opinion these are really good licenses...
but after acquiring either of the 2, i know i wouldn't have a chance to get a job in the EU or US, as all airlines prefer their own nationals, epically for people who are fresh from the academies.... So, after doing either of these licenses, i plan to then convert it to the indian dgca license, as i will have a much larger scope in india...
now what i am really confused about is, which license would be better to do in the first place before converting it to the dgca license, the FAA ATP ot the JAA ATPL??
thanks a lot guys
cheers
I know little about flying in India, so have no idea if that was good advice or not concerning not training in India.
But, if you are planning to do an overseas licence then convert to an Indian licence - then assuming that the conversion is the same, do an FAA licence. The ground exams are easier, and the USA is a cheaper place to train. Ultimately, the flying training and examination standards are the same.
G