Son of the Bottle
12th Feb 2007, 17:29
Hello, I'm looking for help and advice with regards to gaining and maintaining an FI rating in both the JAA and FAA regimes.
My situation is this: I have a JAA CPL (no IR attached) and want to get a FI rating in order to do some part time instructing in addition to my day job. My problem is that my employer will shortly (in the next 4-6 months) be transferring me to the US for a period of time, as yet undefined, probably in excess of two years.
Does anybody here have any ideas or advice about where I should complete this FI course? Would it be better for me to do the FI in the UK and then convert in the US or to wait and complete an FAA course and then convert back home when I return?
More importantly perhaps, will my JAA CPL enable me to start an FAA FI course or would I have to complete a US CPL in addition to my current rating?
Will instructing part-time screw up my visa status?
That's a lot of questions, I know, but I'm really confused and not really sure where I should look for more information.
If anyone has done something similar, I would appreciate any advice that you might have.
Cheers,
BF
My situation is this: I have a JAA CPL (no IR attached) and want to get a FI rating in order to do some part time instructing in addition to my day job. My problem is that my employer will shortly (in the next 4-6 months) be transferring me to the US for a period of time, as yet undefined, probably in excess of two years.
Does anybody here have any ideas or advice about where I should complete this FI course? Would it be better for me to do the FI in the UK and then convert in the US or to wait and complete an FAA course and then convert back home when I return?
More importantly perhaps, will my JAA CPL enable me to start an FAA FI course or would I have to complete a US CPL in addition to my current rating?
Will instructing part-time screw up my visa status?
That's a lot of questions, I know, but I'm really confused and not really sure where I should look for more information.
If anyone has done something similar, I would appreciate any advice that you might have.
Cheers,
BF