US F1 Visa, school restrictions post-CPL?
I am sure it has been asked before, but I could not find a short and precise answer so please forgive. I will try to keep it simple.
- I have read that a person who has been in US flight training for PPL on a M1 visa are less likely to get an F1 for CPL/ATPL training later. True/false/why?
- If holding a F1, is it required to do all training and job experience at the F1 approved school, or would it be legal to do for example: just the CPL and CFI at the F1 school, then start working as FI in another school and doing IR, CFII or whatever at that school, or even a third one? Or in other words, will you be considered a commercial pilot on job experience as soon as you hold the CPL, or will you be considered a student all the way and be restricted to the F1 approved school that you started out with, for any course that you ever attend, also after you technically have become a commercial pilot?
Reason for asking the latter is that my girlfriend has family in the US that I could stay with, relieving me of a big portion of living expenses. But the flightschool near their town is not F1 approved. So basically my question is, would I be allowed to fastlane through to CPL at an F1 school and then try my luck at the other flightschool, either as CFI or just as a regular student?
Totally different question last: all other qualifications alike, will languages help land a hour building job in touring/sightseeing flights in a US tourist area? I speak Dutch and French, English and a little Spanish and German.
Thanks!