I'm a British citizen that relocated to the US and ended up getting my PPL over here in FL where i currently work as a lineman at an Fixed Base Operator (General Aviation side of an airport) in Gainesville. I want to be a Certified Flight Instructor which I'm well on the way to be. I haven't looked into the paper work in transferring my license over to a JAA/EASA PPL but I found this info below that might be useful to you, at least from a financial stand point.
How ever and where ever you do your flight training, book at least three flights a week or the whole process will end up costing you more. There will be times when the weather is bad for an extended period of time, the plane is down for maintenance, or you just can't fly for an unlimited amount of unexpected variables. Oh, and Florida summers suck because of the intense heat. I highly recommend coming over in early Spring or late Fall when it's warm but not hot. The Winter and Spring tend to be when the weather is good and there's nothing but clear skies every day, though the mornings can sometimes be misty. The summer brings regular thunderstorms daily, and sometimes hurricanes, which can be fun to fly in if your a cargo pilot.
If you want any more info about getting your PPL in Florida personnel message me.
http://www.pprune.org/private-flying...-ppl-uk-2.html
tomboo
5th Feb 2012, 11:44
I did it in Floridashire in Americaland last Jan, as I can't commit to regular weekly lessons. My finances came out like this;
Training $9007 £5,552
Visa Phone Call !! £9.24
Visa $140 £89.91
Servis $200 £123.30
Deposit $500 £325.67
Medical £130.00
US Medical $60 £36.99
TSA $130 £80.40
Flights £471.30
Insurance £47.25
Licence £180.50
Exams 7 x 35 £245.00
Books £350.00
Living USA $1649 £1,016.00
TOTAL £8,658