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Old 14th Sep 2015, 07:51
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This thread was not about whether an FAA trained pilot is a better pilot, but whether an FAA license (certificate) is better than an EASA license for getting a job in Africa.

Although an FAA trained pilot might be better (I was trained in the USA and have an FAA certificate, so I'm biased, I think we're better trained) trained than a pilot trained under EASA, the FAA certificate has significant limitations in the rest of the world, when it comes to getting a job, and almost always requires some conversion and additional training, whereas the EASE license only requires conversion in the USA, not in the rest of the world. (there are some exceptions, but in Africa it's almost 100%)
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