I went to Legacy Flight Training at Vero Beach. They have a full motion Avidyne P46T Piper Meridian sim. Did the 5 - day initial. For FAA you need;
at least PPL with IR, complex endorsement, high performance endorsement and high altitude endorsement.
For insurance; the 5-day initial training at an insurance approved company.
Negotiate with your company what you need after that. For me it is 35 hour in type with any other pilot with 500+ hrs, and IR and 3 take off and landings in a Meridian. But I have specific hours and experience so negotiate.
In EASA-land its very unclear what is needed.
PPL ? IR ? Typerating ?
In any case there is discrimination against EU-citizens, because non-residents don't have to comply ( like US pilots flying to EU airports) and a breach of ICAO rules by JAA/EASA !
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