Dear Colleagues:
On behalf on my son who (poor me!) is about to join our society I dare to ask my questions:
Well, after long search we have three options for his ab-initio training:
So, option #1:
Integrated Training in Europe | Oxford Aviation Academy - OAA.com
Pros: Pretty straightforward, established, well-reputable.
Contras: Expensive (around 140,000 US$).
Option #2
Airline Transport Pilot Course, ATP, IR, JAR, ATPL(A)
Pros: Almost twice as less expensive (around 70,000 US$).
Dearly recommended by my friend from Vilnus.
Contras: Sometimes vague to understand.
Very long course (Info from two different sources: 2-3 years).
Option #3
Airborne Systems - Home Page
(Or others - there are lot of them in Florida which give you JAR training)
Pros: Short term (one year), low price - 60,000US$
Contras: Short term, low price - look suspicious.
Now I have a questions:
1. Is it worth to pay so much to have the word "Oxford" on your CV?
2. Does OAA give some advantages in further employment?
3.Is training quality the same in every school?
4.How may it be that on US soil you have European Education for much shorter period of time?
5.From the employer point of view - are ill licenses the same, no matter where issued?
6. From the government point of view - is JAR license issued in the UK equal to the JAR license issued in Florida?
7. What would you recommend to go for training?
Sorry, this questions overlapped each other, I just tried to have a whole picture. Your advises would be of a very much value to me.