Hi Custard,
I did read the thread and even after your answer I'm not really smarter than before.
The reason: all flight schools I have contacted are saying:
- I don't need a visa if I just want to do a few flight lessons
- I could take part in 141 training for which they could issue the I-20 form (and I could get a M-1 visa from a consulate), but in this case the training would need to be full time and strictly according to their syllabus.
Since my main purpose of travel is not flight training nor will I stay in one place during my visit, I don't think the M1 visa is right for me.
What else is there?